Pumpkin soup

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• 1 large onion, of chopped
• 2 carrots, of peeled and chopped
• 2 of garlic cloves
• 1 of bay leaf
• 25 of g/1oz unsalted butter
• 2 of tbsp olive oil
• 1 of medium pumpkin (prepared weight about 850g/1lb 14oz) deseeded and roughly chopped
• 1 medium-sized floury potato, such as Maris Piper, of roughly chopped
• 1 litre/1¾ pint vegetable or chicken stock, of a little extra may be needed
• 100 of ml/3½fl oz double cream
• 3 of tbsp pumpkin seeds
• of salt and freshly ground black pepper