Mom's Clam Chowder

Clam Chowder

Chop finely:

2 cups celery

4 cups potatoes

2 cups onions

6 cans minced clams (size of tuna fish can)

1 and 1/2 cups butter

2 quarts half and half

1 and 1/2 cups flour

3 teaspoons salt

3-4 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Put cut up vegetables in large pan.  Cover with clam juice drained from the six cans of clams.  If you don't have enough juice to cover the veggies, add a bit of water

Bring to a boil and boil for 5-10 minutes until veggies are tender.

Melt butter in separate pan.  Stir in flour - like you are making a white sauce (you are).  After and flour and butter are mixed together - stir in 1 quart half and half - cook slowly and very carefully until slightly thickens. 

Add to your boiled vegetables.  Stir in second quart of half and half.  Add clams.  Season with salt and vinegar.  Cook slowly stirring constantly until heated through - about 10 15 minutes.  Be careful - scorches easily.

If I am using it for a party, i will transfer it to my crock pot to keep it warm, without burning it.