Pumpkin Soup

My sweet mom made this and even put it into cute pumpkins but were too young to appreciate her efforts!  Sorry, Mom.

1/2 cup onion

3 tbsp. butter
2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin *canned will NOT yeild the same results but can be used*
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup half and half

Chop the onions and gently brown with butter in a pan.
Put mashed pumpkin with onions in pan.
Add the salt, sugar, nutmeg and pepper.
Slowly add chicken broth and heat thoroughly, but do not boil.
To serve, pour into a tureen and add the cream.

Makes 4 to 6 small servings.