Carrot ginger soup

Carrot ginger soup

15 carrots
1 yellow onion
1/2 to 1 oz. peeled ginger (about 1" section)
2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 qts. of water (10 cups of water)

Boil all together on stove top until tender (cooked about 1 hour).
Cool slightly
Place cooked soup in blender and blend until pureed
Place puree back in pot on stove

Slowly add:
1/2 quart heavy cream (2 cups of heavy cream)
1/2 lb. butter (1 cup of butter)
1/2 cup sugar (I used 1/4 cup sugar)
salt
white pepper (so you don't see black pepper specks)

Source: Neighbor to Neighbor cookbook page 30?