Colleen Moore - Cream of Artichoke Soup

Colleen Moore - Cream of Artichoke Soup
5 artichokes.
3 cups boiling water.
2 tablespoons butter.
2 tablespoons flour.
1 teaspoon salt.
Cayenne.
Nutmeg.
1 cup scalded cream.
1 egg.
2 cucumbers.
Boil artichokes until soft; sieve. Melt butter, add flour and seasoning, pour on hot liquor and cook one minute. Add egg slightly beaten and cream. Saute cubed cucumbers and add to soup.