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Ingredients:
1 pint shucked clams, drained (reserve liquid)
1/3 cup diced salt pork
1 medium-size yellow onion, peeled and minced
2 cups peeled, diced potatoes
1/2 cup water
2 cups milk 1 cup light cream
1 teaspoon salt (approx.)
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
Cooking Instructions:
Pick over clams; removing any shell fragments; leave whole,
or, if you prefer,
mince or grind medium fine. Lightly brown salt pork in a
large, heavy saucepan
over moderate heat, lift out and reserve. Stir-fry onion in
drippings for 5 - 8 minutes
until pale golden, add potatoes, water, clam liquid and salt
pork. Cover and simmer
10 - 12 minutes until potatoes are nearly tender, stirring
occasionally. Add clams, milk,
cream, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes to heat
through; do not boil.
Ladle into hot bowls, dust with paprika and serve.
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