I've been making this recipe every winter for so long I can't remember where I got it from originally. It's sweet and spicy and warming.
Curried Squash and Apple Soup
2 small buttercup or butternut squash
1 stick of butter
2 med onions rough chopped
3 stalks celery rough chopped
3 med carrots rough chopped
1 Tbs cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/8 cup maple sugar (or brown i guess would also work)
4 apples
2/3 c. brandy
12 c water
1/4 c honey (optional)
1. Slice squash in half lengthwise and place cut side down in a buttered pan with 1/2 c. water and bake 1 hour in 350 oven (until tender). Then cool, seed, peel and rough chop cooked squash.
2. In a large pot melt butter, onion, carrot & celery and cook 10 minutes
3. Add sugar and spices and cook 5 mins
4. Add apples and brandy and cook 10 mins
5. Add squash and 12 cups of water and simmer for an hour.
5. Cool and puree in a food processor
6. Stir in honey (optional - taste it first and see if you want more sweetness)
