Squash & Apple Soup

My sister-in-law made this soup last weekend when I visited her cabin in Maine. I then made it at my house in the midwest - with a bit of a change - then passed on to my niece who then made it at her house in coastal California. That's the beauty of recipes, they can go anywhere - this one traveled from the coast of Maine to the coast of California in the space of week.

In a soup pan place the following........

Butternut squash - Peel &remove seeds of medium to large butternut squash, cut into chunks
Green or Macintosh apples - Peel & core, cut into large pieces
1 to 2 cloves of garlic - peeled, place in pan whole
1 32 oz box of Chicken Broth - or more, enough to just cover the squash & apples
salt & pepper taste
1 to 2 tsp of cumin (my spice take)  
OR 1 to 2 tsp of curry (my sister-in-law spice take) 
OR 1 tsp of a mixture of all-spice, nutmeg  & cinnamon (my niece's spice take)

Simmer on low heat until thoroughly cooked
Take off heat
Puree with a hand-held mixer
Add a touch of heavy cream or a touch of 1/2 &1/2

Serve with home-made bread and slices of white sharp cheddar cheese