Recipe - Legals New England Clam Chowder

WALDINE VAN GEFFEN
VGHC42A
4 qt Littleneck clams, scrub well
1 cup Water
1 Clove garlic, mice
2 ounce Salt pork, chop fine
2 cup Onions, chop
3 tablespoon Allpurpose flour
4 One half cup Clam broth
3 cup Fish stock
1 One half pound Potatoes; peel, dice
2 cup Light cream
Oyster crackers, opt

In a large covered saucepot over medhigh heat, heat the water to boiling.
Add the clams and garlic and cook for 6 to 10 minutes, or until the clams
have just opened. Drain the clams, reserving the broth. Strain the broth
through coffee filters or several layers of cheesecloth to remove any
traces of grit. Remove the clams from their shells and chop them finely. In
a large heavy saucepot, cook the salt pork over low heat until the fat is
rendered and becomes liquid. Using a slotted spoon, remove the "cracklings"
and reserve them. Add the onions to the fat and cook over medhigh heat for
5 to 7 minutes, or until softened but not browned. Stir in the flour and
cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the reserved clam broth, the
4One half cup of clam broth and the fish stock, whisking to remove any lumps.
Bring the liquid to a boil, then add the potatoes, reduce the heat and
simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked through. Stir
in the clams, salt pork and the light cream. Heat the chowder until it is
the temperature you prefer. Serve with oyster crackers. Source: Legal Sea
Foods, Cooking with Regis & Kathie Lee.

Posted to TNT Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by Sherry Zeiss
zeiss@tab.com on Jul 11, 1997