Creamy Apple and Celery Root Soup with Grilled Cheddar, Bacon and Apple Honey Mustard Sandwich recip

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons EVOO
• 1 large celeriac ( celery root), 1 1/4 pounds, peeled and chopped
• 2 parsnips, peeled and chopped
• 1 Idaho potato, peeled and chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 3 large Gala or other crispy, sweet apples, 2 peeled and chopped, 1 sliced
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 cup Calvados apple liquor or 1/2 cup Sauterne (citrusy) wine
• 4 cups chicken stock, homemade or store-bought
• 1 cup heavy cream or creme fraiche
• 1 stick butter, softened
• 8 slices, 1/2-inch thick, good quality white bread
• 1/2 cup apple butter
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup grainy Dijon mustard
• 3/4 pound super sharp white Cheddar, sliced
• 12 slices good quality smoky bacon