Cream of Pumpkin Soup

== Ingredients ==
* ½ lb pumpkin
* 1 pint water or stock
* 2 oz shrimp, if liked
* 1 pint milk
* 2 oz flour
* 2 oz margarine
* eschallot
* celery
* thyme
* salt
* white pepper
* salt and pepper to taste
== Directions ==
# Cut pumpkin into pieces. Clean shrimp.
# Put eschallot, celery and thyme tied together, into water or stock and bring to the boil.
# Add pumpkin, salt and pepper to taste.
# Reduce heat and leave to simmer.
# Make white sauce using margarine, flour and milk.
# Add salt and pepper.
# Remove stock from heat.
# Remove eschallot etc., and pass all other ingredients through a sieve.
# Add stock to white sauce.
# Correct the flavor and consistency, adding more milk if too thick.
# Serve hot with croutons.
Category:Guyanese Soups
Category:Pumpkin Recipes
Category:Shrimp Recipes
Category:Milk and cream Recipes
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