Ingredients

• 3 carrots (sliced thin)
• 2 in advance
• 2 garlic (cloves minced)
• 1 russet baking potato
• 1 make the buttered pecans
• 1 day in advance
• 1 make the soup
• 1 creme frache
• 1 bay leaf
• 1,200 ml broth
• 1,200 ml chicken broth additional (plus)
• 575 gr sweet potatoes
• 350 ml water
• 180 ml dry wine (white)
• 100 gr pecans (chopped)
• 90 gr leek washed well (finely chopped)
• 90 gr onion (finely chopped)
• 40 gr butter (unsalted)
• some in the butter over moderate heat
• some buttered pecans
• some over moderate heat