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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Meats	Swiss		8	To 10

INGREDIENTS

1		Pumpkin, about 10 pounds
1 1/2	c	Toasted croutons
2	oz	Grated cheddar cheese
2	oz	Grated gruyere or swiss cheese
2	qt	Whipping cream
1	qt	Chicken stock
1/2	ts	Nutmeg
		Salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

We're going to serve it in the shell it comes in. It's one of the
presentations I saw at home and in the countryside in Europe and requires a
pumpkin about the size of a basketball for this recipe. You can use a
smaller or larger one as seems to suit your group. The fillings can be
increased, decreased or changed a great deal, up to about 4 cups croutons,
for example. One addition that adds a rich flavor is chopped chestnuts.
Crumbled bacon works well and so does a little chopped and sauteed onion
and together, they're heavenly. This is most assuredly not a low fat dish
but if the rest of the meal is OK, this will make a most memorable
addition. And if the rest of the meal is high in fats, well, sometimes we
have to feed the soul, too. Tomorrow...
Method: Preheat oven to 425. Cut the top of the pumpkin as though for a
Jack O'Lantern. Remove strings and seeds and put croutons and cheeses in
layers. Pour in cream and stock, add spices. Replace top and bake about 2
hours. Bring to the table and use a large spoon to scoop out pumpkin and
fillings. Top with liquid, garnish with more croutons or a sprinkling of
cinnamon.
If the soup is just one part of a holiday dinner, this recipe could serve
14 or 16 people as a very flavorful opening to the meal.
Posted to EAT-L Digest 28 Aug 96
From:    Bob Pastorio <pastorio@RICA.NET>
Date:    Thu, 29 Aug 1996 16:45:40 -0700

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