NaBloPoMo 2 What is your favourite Autumnal flavour? Share Your favourite recipe.

My favourite Autumnal flavour has to be cinnamon, I actually like it all year round but more so when those dark nights begin to draw in and it gets colder. I love it on toast with butter/marg and just can't get enough of the smell! I need to try it in porridge, can't believe I haven't done that yet!

I can't say I really have a favourite recipe as I don't often follow them. I like to do my own thing or keep things simple.
When the days get colder I do like a steaming bowl of soup to warm me up so I'll share this mushroom soup recipe I got off the internet a couple of years ago. It tastes amazing!!!

Ingredients (serves 4-6)

• 350g Mushrooms
• 50g Butter
• 1 small onion
• 1L chicken stock
• A bouquet garni
• 1 bayleaf
• 30ml white wine
• 15g wholemeal flour
• Salt & freshly ground pepper
• 60ml whipping cream
• Pinch of paprika

Method

•  Wash mushrooms, keep 2 for garnish, chop rest thoroughly
• Heat half the butter in a large saucepan on a low heat
• Chop the onion and add. Cook for 3 minutes
• Add mushrooms and stir for a further 2 minutes
• Add stock, bouquet garni, bayleaf & white wine
• Bring to the boil and simmer for 15mins. Allow to cool slightly
• Blend soup in a blender or food processor
• Heat remaining butter in another saucepan, add flour until a roux (paste of flour & butter) is made,
• Cook for 1 min and gradually add the mushroom soup, stirring briskly. Season well.
• Add half the cream just before serving
• Mix remaining cream with paprika and swirl on top of soup in bowls for decoration

If you try it let me know! I'd love to know what you think :)