Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients
• 1 1/2 kg pumpkin, peeled and cubed
• 1 onion, sliced
• 50 g butter
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 ltr chicken stock
• 1 ltr water
• 2 tbsp crème fraiche
• 1 pinch of nutmeg
• 1 pinch of cinnamon
• 1 tsp white sugar
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• salt and pepper

Step 1: Cook onions and garlicPlace the saucepan on a medium to high heat, and when hot, add the butter, letting it brown a little, followed by the onion. Sweat the onion for about 5 minutes. Now add the garlic, stir, and continue cooking.

Step 2: Add the pumpkin and stockWhen the onion is slightly brown, add the pumpkin, chicken stock and half of the water. Bring it to a boil, then simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 3: Season soup and remove from heatWhen the soup has been cooking for roughly 20 minutes, add the maple syrup, season with salt and pepper, stir briefly and take it off the heat.

Step 4: Blend the soup
Ladle the soup gradually into the blender. As you go, drain the water back into the pan. This can be added later if necessary. Release the steam from the blender before continuing. Now, pulse the soup two or three times before blending at a medium speed for about half a minute. Add a tablespoon of crème fraiche and blend again. then transfer to another saucepan or bowl
Repeat this same process with the remaining pumpkin soup.

Step 5: ServePour the steaming pumpkin soup into serving bowls.