cream of pumpkin soup

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29 Pinches
Atlanta, GA
Updated on Jan 9, 2013

this sweet and savory soup makes a wonderful dessert, appetizer, or a rich side dish

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Ingredients

  • 1 - medium pumpkin
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 3 - cinnamon sticks
  • 1 quart heavy cream
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 quart vegetable broth
  • 2 cups dark brown sugar
  • - gingersnap cookies (garnish)
  • - marshmallow cream (garnish)

How To Make cream of pumpkin soup

  • Step 1
    wrap pumpkin in foil, place in 200 degree oven overnight at least 15 hours allow to cool
  • Step 2
    when pumpkin is cooled, heat broth and cinnamon sticks to simmer cook as you prepare pumpkin at least 40 minutes
  • Step 3
    cut pumpkin and remove seeds, carefully remove peel you should have 8-10 cups of pumpkin flesh
  • Step 4
    remove cinnamon sticks from broth, add pumpkin flesh to broth and bring to rolling boil (if pumpkin was properly cooked it should melt right into the broth, if it's still a little chunky use a blender to smooth) turn heat to low
  • Step 5
    add vanilla, brown sugar and cream stir well add milk and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes
  • Step 6
    garnish with ginger snaps and a dollop of marshmallow cream serve hot

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