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1 whole head of garlic
2 1/2 pounds fresh pumpkin, peeled and seeded
4 cups chix stock
1 small onion, diced
1/2 cup whipping cream 1 to 2 T. packed brown sugar
1/2 t ground nutmeg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Creme fraiche or sour cream, for serving
HERB POTATO DUMPLINGS 2 medium russet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
2 egg yolk's
1/4 cup chopped mixed herbs, such as flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, chives,thyme, and oregano
1/2 cup all-purpose flour (more if needed)
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Discard the loose, papery outer skin fromthe garlic head and wrap it in a piece of foil. Roast the garlic in theoven until tender, about 30 minutes. At the same time, bake the potatoesfor the dumplings until tender, about 50 minutes.
While the garlic and potatoes are baking, cut the pumpkin into large chunksand put it in a large pot with the chicken stock and onion. Bring to a boiland simmer until the pumpkin is tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
Unwrap the garlic and let cool slightly, then peel the individual cloves.Lightly mash the garlic with a fork in a small bowl (you should have about2 tablespoons); set aside.
Working in batches, puree the pumpkin mixture in a food processor or blenderand return it to the pot. Stir in the cream, roasted garlic, brown sugarand nutmeg, with salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm over very low heatwhile making the dumplings.
To make dumplings: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil
Halve the baked potatoes and peel away all the brown skin. Mash the potatoes.Stir in the egg yolks and herbs, along with a pinch each of salt and pepper.Stir in the flour, a little at a time, until a firm dough is formed.
Put the dough on a lightly floured work surface and roll it
into a cylinder about 3/4 of an inch in diameter. Cut the cylinder into1-inch slices to form the dumplings. Cook the dumplings in batches in theboiling water until they are tender and float to the surface, about 2 to4 minutes. Scoop out with a slotted spoon and drain well.
To serve, ladle the hot pumpkin bisque into individual bowls and add thepotato dumplings to the center of each bowl. Drizzle creme fraiche overthe soup and serve. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
From the Inn at Ludlow Bay, Port Ludlow, in "Northwest Best PlacesCookbook" (Sasquatch Books, $16.95) _
Deamer 11/19/96 Recipes/Soup, Special/Thanksgiving