Pumpkin Soup, New Zealand Recipe. - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups peeled chopped pumpkin
90 g butter
3 cups water
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons flour
freshly grated nutmeg (to taste)
1 egg yolk (optional)
salt
pepper
1 onion, finely chopped
crouton (to serve)

Preparation

Cook pumpkin and onion in 60 grams (2oz) butter for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add water and cook gently until pumpkin is very tender.
Push through a sieve or puree in blender with a little of the milk.
Melt remaining butter in clean pan and stir in flour, then pumpkin puree and remaining milk stirring until well blended.
Season with salt, pepper& nutmeg.
Simmer 20 minutes.
If desired take out a little soup, blend with egg yolk and stir back into big soup mixture just before serving.