1 cup onion chopped fine
1 cup celery chopped fine
2 cups potatoes finely cubed
Drain clams add juice to vegetables, and enough water to cover the vegetables.
simmer covered until tender add clams and white sauce.
White Sauce
3/4 cup Butter
3/4 cup Flour
1 quart Half and Half
1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
Dash of Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
Melt butter in large sauce pan add flour and mix together.
Add half and half a little at a time stirring constantly, until rich and creamy with no lumps.
Add salt, pepper and sugar stir until blended. Remove from heat. Add clams, stir in white sauce a little at a time while on medium heat. Great served with oyster crackers.
