Parsnip and Fennel Soup

• 50 g butter
• 500 g parsnips, cubed
• 500 g fennel bulbs, cubed
• 2 small onions, small and chopped
• 3 tablespoons cornflour
• 2 pints vegetable stock
• 150 ml double cream
• 2 garlic cloves
• salt and pepper

1. melt butter.
2. add parsnips, fennel, garlic and onions and cook on moderate heat for 15 min, or until veg is soft.
3. In a small bowl mix cornflour with 1/4 pt of the stock u til thick and smooth.
4. fold mixture into the vegetables, then pour the remaining stock, stirring continuously.
5. bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 20 min, stirring often.
6. Place in a blender, then put back into saucepan.
7. season to taste, stir in cream and heat without boiling.
8. serve at once in warmed up soup bowls.

butter, parsnips, onions, cornflour, vegetable stock, cream, garlic, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/parsnip-and-fennel-soup-176177 (may not work)