Potato Soup

5 pound potatoes-cubed
2 large onions-minced
1 large carrot-sliced thin
1 pound bacon
1/4 cup flour
1 quart cream or half-and-half
Salt
Peppe r

Boil potatoes, onion and carrot in water until tender. While vegetables are boiling, fry bacon. Remove bacon from pan, add flour and stir to form a paste. Add cream and stir until blended and cream starts to thicken. Add to vegetables and stir until well blended and thick.