SWEET CLAM CHOWDER


2 (6-1/2-oz.) cans clams
1 cup chopped celery
3 cups diced potatoes
¼ cup butter
¼ cup flour
2 cups 1/2 & ½ cream
2 cups milk
1-1/2 tsp. salt
½ tsp. sugar
½ tsp. vinegar


Drain juice from clams and pour over potatoes. Add enough water to cover. Cook for about 10 minutes then add sugar, vinegar and salt, cook until potatoes are tender.

Melt butter as sauté celery and onions; then add flour and blend. Add 1/2 & ½ and milk stirring constantly. Add potatoes (do not drain) and mix thoroughly. Add clams. Garnish with crisp bacon. Serve steaming hot with your favorite bread.

Yield: 6 servings.