Cream Of Broccoli Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. fresh broccoli, finely chopped
1 qt. water
1 qt. half and half
pinch of white pepper
1/4 tsp. baking soda
4 cubes chicken bouillon
12 Tbsp. butter
10 Tbsp. flour

Preparation

In a large saucepan, combine broccoli, water, half and half, white pepper, baking soda and chicken bouillon; bring to a boil. While waiting for soup to boil, in small skillet, slowly melt butter, adding flour.
Stir slowly with a wire whisk, making sure there are no lumps.
After soup comes to a boil, reduce heat and add butter-flour mixture, stirring slowly with a wire whisk.
When soup has reached desired thickness, return to light boil for 5 minutes.