Cream of Potato & Leeks

Cream of Potato & Leeks <For 10 Servings>

Ingredients:
1 lt. of milk, 2%
500 ml. of water, cold or vegetable stock
250 ml. of 18 % cream
1 cup of leeks, chopped
1 cup of cooking onions, chopped
2 cups of potatoes, cubed
3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
2-3 bay leaves
75 gm. of corn starch slurry
50 ml. of white wine
2 tea spoons of white or rice wine vinegar
2 tea spoons of butter
2 tea spoons of canola oil
* salt-pepper

Method:
In a cooking pot, saute the leeks, onions, bay leaves, garlic, potatoes with the butter and the oil for 3-4 min. on a low-medium heat. Add the water, vinegar & the wine and cook for 3-4 more min. Now, add the  milk and continue cooking for the next 5 min. Then add the cream and cook for 4-5 more min. or till you see that it's boiling. Now, add the corn starch slurry and whisk it well to avoid the lump which might develop at the bottom of the pot! Season with salt-pepper. Serve hot. It's a very refreshing winter soup. It got loads of flavor.