Recipe - Daves Deluxe Gift Corn Chowder

One half pound Very lean salt pork or
bacon,; cut into 2inch
cubes
1 lg Onion,; chopped
2 Garlic cloves,; finely
chopped
One fourth teaspoon Curry powder
6 md Baking potatoes, peeled,;
cut into 1inch cubes
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Tarragon,; chopped
3 16 1/2ounce cans
creamstyle corn
2 15ounce cans evaporated
milk
1 qt Milk
One half teaspoon Lemon pepper
2 tablespoon Butter
2 tablespoon Sugar; (optional)

In a large skillet, fry salt pork until nearly crisp. Remove with a slotted
spoon and reserve. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of fat. Reduce heat to
low and add onion, garlic and curry powder. Saute until onion and garlic
are soft, about 12 minutes. In a 5quart pot combine potatoes with salt,
tarragon and enough water to cover potatoes by 1 inch. Bring to a boil and
cook potatoes 15 minutes. Drain off water, then add corn, fresh and
evaporated milks, onion mixture, reserved salt pork, lemon pepper, butter,
and sugar, if using. Simmer, covered, until thickened, 1 to 1 One half hours.
Add more milk as needed. Cool and refrigerate, covered, overnight. Reheat
and serve next day, very warm.

Makes 15 to 20 cups
Recipe By :WELLSTOCKED PANTRY SHOW#ND7042

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #270

Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 11:15:52 0500

From: Meg Antczak meginny@frontiernet.net