Alice'S New England Clam Chowder
["3 cans minced or chopped clams", "1/2 lb. thick sliced bacon or lean salt pork (diced)", "1/2 c. chopped onions", "6 c. diced raw potatoes", "1 teas. salt", "1/2 to 1 teas. pepper", "4 c. half and half milk", "2 Tbsp. butter"]
["Drain and reserve clam liquid.", "Add enough water to clam liquid to make 2 cups.", "Fry bacon of pork until crisp.", "Remove bacon or pork and crumble and set aside.", "Saute onions in bacon grease for about 5 minutes, drain and add to potatoes and simmer in clam liquid until thick.", "(I use a masher and slightly mash potatoes to make them thicken)", "It should be fairly thick.", "Add approx. 2 Tbsp. of the bacon grease to the chowder.", "Add clams, cream, salt & pepper & butter.", "Reheat, but do not boil.", "Top with crumbled bacon or salt pork and serve.", "Makes about 2 1/2 to 3 quarts."]
["clams", "bacon", "onions", "potatoes", "salt", "pepper", "milk", "butter"]