Mum'S Leek And Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
3 -4 leeks
1 onion, chopped
3 -4 potatoes, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
2 pints boiling water
3 -4 tablespoons chicken stock
2 cups milk
1 cup cream

Preparation

Wash leeks and chop up.
Melt butter in saucepan and add chopped onions and leeks.
Fry for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the potatoes, water, stock and salt.
Bring to the boil and then simmer for 20 minutes.
When vegetables are tender, put through blender; return to saucepan and re-heat.
Add milk, cream and pepper.
Do not re-boil.
Serve in soup bowls with bread and butter or French stick and butter on the side.