Ingredients:
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			 Amount (1, .50 , 8)  | 
			
			 Unit (cup, Tbsp, g, ml)  | 
			
			 Item (egg, chaya leaves, sugar)  | 
			
			 Preparation (crushed, diced, whole)  | 
		
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			 1/3  | 
			
			 cup  | 
			
			 onion  | 
			
			 chopped  | 
		
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			 1  | 
			
			 tsp  | 
			
			 garlic  | 
			
			 minced  | 
		
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			 1  | 
			
			 tsp  | 
			
			 curry powder  | 
			
			 
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			 2  | 
			
			 Tbsp  | 
			
			 butter or margarine  | 
			
			 
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			 2  | 
			
			 cups  | 
			
			 pureed pumpkin  | 
			
			 or about ½ can of pumpkin  | 
		
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			 ¼  | 
			
			 tsp  | 
			
			 nutmeg  | 
			
			 
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			 1/8  | 
			
			 tsp  | 
			
			 sugar  | 
			
			 
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			 2  | 
			
			 cups  | 
			
			 veggie broth  | 
			
			 or chicken broth  | 
		
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			 1  | 
			
			 cup  | 
			
			 milk  | 
			
			 
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			 1  | 
			
			 Tbsp  | 
			
			 cornstarch or arrow root or tapioca powder  | 
			
			 use as thickening agent  | 
		
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			 2  | 
			
			 Tbsp  | 
			
			 heavy cream (optional)  | 
			
			 
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			 chopped chives as decoration  | 
			
			 
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			 bay leaf  | 
			
			 
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Recipe Instructions:
- In large pan cook onion, garlic and curry in the butter or margarine for a few minutes until onion is tender
 - Add pumpkin, nutmeg, sugar and the bay leaf
 - Stir in the broth and bring to a boil
 - Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes
 - Take out the bay leaf
 - Stir in 1 cup of the milk and cook over low heat for a few minutes
 - In another bowl, stir together the remaining milk and the cornstarch until dissolved, then add it to the pan.
 - Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly
 - Cook a couple more minutes.
 - TO SERVE; Swirl the cream on top, and garnish with chives
 - This can also be frozen after it cools. In the freezer it will be good for up to 3 months.
 
Recipe Time:
Preparation time 15 minutes, cooking time 30 minutes
Recipe Serving #:
4 - 6