New England Clam Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. sifted flour
2 c. milk
3 (8 oz.) cans chopped or whole clams (drain and save juice)
6 c. diced potatoes
2 stalks celery, chopped

Preparation

Melt butter in large fry pan.
Stir in flour.
Cook for 1 to 2 minutes
on
low
until
smooth.
Add
2
cups of milk gradually and
stir
until smooth.
Add clams and simmer for 5 minutes.
Put potatoes and celery in microwave bowl with clam juice.
Cook
for 3
minutes
on High.
In a large crock-pot, place potato and clam mixture.
Add milk mixture.
Stir.
Cook on high for 2 hours. Reduce to low and cook for 2 to 3 hours.