Pumpkin Soup

Craig didn't have a blockbuster garden this year.  Here is the lone pumpkin he grew.

Pumpkin Soup

from the book French Cooking in Ten Minutes, Edouard de Pomiane

Take the skin off 1/2 pound of fresh pumpkin with a potato peeler.

Cut the pulp into pieces the size of a walnut and put them into a pot.

Barely cover the pumpkin with boiling water.

Let it boil for 6 to 8 minutes, then mash up the pumpkin.

Add salt and pepper, and a cup of milk.

Bring to a boil and serve. 

If you like, you can add a little sugar to the soup before serving.