Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Cardamom Crème Fraiche & Prosciutto Cracklings

Name: Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Cardamom Crème Fraiche & Prosciutto Cracklings
Yield: Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon ground cardamom; ½ cup crème fraiche; 3 ounces prosciutto; Pinch allspice; Roasted Pumpkin Soup; Prosciutto Cracklings; Cardamom Crème Fraiche; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1, 9-pound pumpkin, approximately; 1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 9 cups roasted pumpkin needed; 6 ounces shallots; 3 Fuji apples or 22 ounces; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; Pinch nutmeg; 4 sprigs of thyme; 1 quart plus ½ quart low sodium chicken broth