CLAM CHOWDER

Ingredients:

  • 2 doz. lg. clams, chopped (save reserve juice)
  • 2 c. potatoes, diced
  • 1 can tomatoes
  • 1 c. celery, chopped
  • 1 sm. onion, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 3 c. milk
  • Parsley flakes
  • Pepper & salt last (some clams are salty)

Instructions:

Cook clams, onions and celery slow, about 2 hours. In separate pot cook potatoes until tender. In another pot,

add butter, flour and milk to make a white sauce. Season to taste. One half hour before serving, add potatoes, white

sauce, and tomatoes to clams. Add clams juice to taste. Makes about 2 quarts. Serve with oyster crackers.