Honeyed Carrot Soup

Bring a little warmth and comfort to your day with a bowl of Honeyed Carrot Soup. It's made even more satisfying with an added hint of sweetness from our NY Wildflower Honey. Not only delicious but also nourishing!

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 small leeks, sliced
• 800g carrots, roughly chopped
• 2 tsp Astor Apiaries NY Wildflower Raw honey
• small pinch dried Chilli flakes (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 ½l vegetable stock
• soured cream or yogurt, to serve

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 or bacon butties.