New Zealand Pumpkin Soup

Description
If we travel and I find pumpkin, this is the recipe I indulge in! 4-6 servings. 40 minutes preparation

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

Directions
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 pureé in blender with a little of the milk.

Melt remaining butter in clean pan and stir in flour, then pumpkin pureé 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.