BRENDA'S BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Wash and bake the potatoes in a 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes till cooked and crispy. Dice and fry bacon till crisp. Drain most of the grease off. While this is frying; wash leeks (slice thinly and rinse a few times in clean water till all the sand is washed out) drain in a colander and shake well.
• 2. Carefully place the leeks into the frying bacon and stir fry. While this is cooking, dice the potatoes into cubes and stir in with the bacon and leek mixture.
• 3. Pour chicken stock into a soup pot. Add the potato mixture, bring to a gentle boil. Add milk and heavy cream and the cheese. Stir do no let stick.
• 4. Melt the butter in a fry pan and add the flour andwhisk till it is nicely browned then whisk into the soup. Heat thoroughly and serve (do not boil)