2 carrots, peeled and sliced into 7.5mm/â…œin thick rounds
1 leek, trimmed, cleaned and thinly sliced
250g/9oz potatoes, peeled and cut into 2.5cm/1in cubes
1 bunch fresh thyme, leaves picked
50g/1¾oz plain flour
salt and black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
50g/1¾oz butter
300ml/10½ml milk
200g/7oz bacon pieces/diced bacon, larger pieces cut into cubes
200ml/7fl oz apple juice