Special Pumpkin Soup
["1 1/2 c. white bread crumbs", "4 to 8 lb. pumpkin with a flat bottom", "7 Tbsp. butter", "1 tsp. salt", "2/3 c. minced onion", "1/8 tsp. pepper", "1/8 tsp. nutmeg", "1/2 tsp. sage", "1 bay leaf", "1/2 c. grated Swiss cheese", "chicken broth (enough to fill within 1/2-inch of rim)", "1 c. heavy cream", "parsley"]
["Dry bread crumbs in oven at 300\u00b0 for 15 minutes.", "Cut a lid in pumpkin.", "Remove seeds and fibrous insides; discard.", "Rub inside of pumpkin with mixture of 1 tablespoon butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt.", "Cook onions in 6 tablespoons butter for 10 minutes.", "Stir in bread crumbs; continue stirring and cook for 10 minutes longer. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, other seasonings and cheese.", "Put crumbs and cheese in pumpkin.", "Fill pumpkin with enough chicken broth to fill within 1/2-inch of top.", "Put pumpkin lid on."]
["white bread crumbs", "pumpkin", "butter", "salt", "onion", "pepper", "nutmeg", "sage", "bay leaf", "Swiss cheese", "chicken broth", "heavy cream", "parsley"]