Recipe - North Wood Clam Chowder

6 md Potatoes,peeled and cut into
1/2" cubes
6 cup Chicken stock (You can use
canned chicken broth.)
2 6 One half ounce cans minced
clams,drained save liquid
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
1 One half md Onion, minced
1 6 ounce pkg. fresh
mushrooms, cut or sliced up in three
pieces lengthwise
4 One half tablespoon Butter
1/3 cup Flour
3 Bay leaves
1 One half cup Whipping cream
2 One half cup Cooked wild rice
One half teaspoon Pepper

Salt to taste Golden sherry

Saute onions and mushrooms in butter until onions are clear. Put
potatoes,broth,clam liquid and lemon juice in a 6 qt. soup pot.Boil 20
minutes.Add flour to onions and mushrooms,stir until smooth. Add onion
mixture to soup pot.Toss in bay leaves and pepper, add salt to taste,cook
for 10 minutes.Stir often.Add clams,cream and wild rice.Heat stirring
constantly.Just before serving add sherry to taste.

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