Easy Corn Chowder

12½ pts chicken stock
1 Bay leaf
1 medium onion, peeled & chopped
¾ lb potatoes, peeled and in 1" dice
1 carrot peeled and in 1cm dice
½ tsp dried thyme
3½ cups corn
4 fl oz single cream

Procedure: In a large pot combine broth, bay leaf, onion, potatoes, carrot and thyme. Bring to the boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes. Remove the bay leaf. Put the corn and one and a half cups of the soup into a liquidizer and blend briefly. Return liquid to the soup Add the cream and bring to a simmer. Cook gently for five minutes and then season and serve.