Honeyed Carrot Soup

Ingredients:
* 2 tbsp butter
* 2 small leeks , sliced
* 800g carrots , roughly chopped
* 2 tsp clear honey
* small pinch dried chilli flakes (optional)
* 1 bay leaf
* 2 vegetable stock cubes + 1.5 litre water
* soured cream or yogurt , to serve

Method:
1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the leeks to the pan,
then cook for 3 mins until starting to soften. Add the carrots, honey, chilli (if using)
and bay leaf, then cook for 2 mins.
2. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 30 mins. Blend the soup in
batches, return to a clean pan, then season to taste. When ready to serve, bring
back to a simmer, then ladle into mugs. Add a swirl of soured cream or yogurt and
serve with garlic bread bacon butties.

YUM YUM
ps .. try maple syrup in the place of the honey & drizzle a little on the bacon!!!!