Creamy Pumpkin Soup 3 Recipe

Add butter to a soup pan and melt. Add onion and saut until translucent. Add celery and saut. Add flour and form roux. Add sherry and de-glaze pan. Add chicken stock; bring to a boil while mixing. Drop to a simmer. Add pumpkin, maple syrup, salt & pepper and blend. Add cream and heat over low heat, stirring frequently until it reaches a serving temperature. DO NOT BOIL. For a nice touch, blend softened butter with maple syrup and swirl in at table.

NOTE: If using cooking sherry as an alternate for the sherry, do not add any salt.