Woodstock Inn New England Clam Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 cup onion, peeled and diced
• 3/4 cup celery, sliced thinly
• 1/3 cup salt pork, diced or 3 slices bacon, diced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1 cup water

• 2 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice
• 1 cup shucked clam, drained reserving liquid or

  2 (10 ounce) cans chopped clams, drained reserving liquid

• 1/2 cup cream

Directions

1. 1

   Cook first five ingredients together in a large skillet.

2. 2

   Add next five ingredients and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender.

3. 3

   Stir in flour until well mixed.

4. 4

   Cook about five minutes, taking care not to scorch.

5. 5

   While the vegetables are cooking, cook potatoes in water, clam juice and any reserved clam juice until tender.

6. 6

   Add clams and vegetable mixture to potatoes; cook and stir until thoroughly heated.

7. 7

   Stir in cream and serve.