Pumpkin Soup Served in a Pumpkin (Potage au Potiron) Recipe
"There was a little farm near where we lived, in Alsace, in a small town by the name of Thann, where we got our pumpkins My mother would make soup just this way; she served it in the pumpkin, too We kids looked forward to it every year..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 pumpkin, 8 to 10 inches in diameter
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8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
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1 medium onion, sliced
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2/3 cup dry white wine
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2 small white turnips, peeled and sliced
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1 large carrot, peeled and sliced
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1 large potato, peeled and sliced
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5 cups chicken stock (or water), or as needed
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1 10-inch French-style baguette or 2 small rolls, crusts removed, thinly sliced
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1/2 cup heavy cream
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Salt and ground white pepper
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