Sup Jagung dengan Bacon

Bahan-bahan (5 porsi)

• 4 ears of corn
• 4 cups / 750g / 1.5 lb frozen or canned corn (, drained)
• 1 tsp butter ((or oil))
• 250 g / 8 oz bacon (, chopped)
• 30 g / 2 tbsp butter ((use 3 tbsp if bacon is lean))
• 1 g arlic clove (, minced)
• 1 small onion (, diced (or half large onion) (yellow, brown or white))
• 5 tbsp flour
• 2 cups chicken broth (, low sodium)
• 3 cups milk ((I use low fat but full fat will work too))
• 600 g / 1.2 lb potatoes (, cut into 1 cm / 2/5" cubes (about 2 large))
• 2 sprigs of thyme OR 1 tsp dried thyme
• 3/4 cup cream ((Note 1))
• 3/4 cup shallots / scallions (, green part finely sliced)
• Salt and finely ground pepper to taste