Clam Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cans clams, drained
1 onion, minced
3 or 4 baking potatoes, diced
1 small rib celery, minced
3 Tbsp. flour
1/4 c. white wine (optional)
1 pie crust or puff pastry
2 strips bacon
3 Tbsp. butter
1/8 tsp. nutmeg, salt and pepper

Preparation

In a medium skillet, fry bacon until browned and crisp. Remove; drain on paper and crumble.
Pour off bacon drippings from the skillet; add butter.
Add onion; cook until golden (5 minutes).
Stir in celery and potatoes; cover.
Cook until softened (5 minutes).
Put in baking dish with drained clams and bacon.
Make a white sauce, adding some of the clam juice.
Simmer until very thick; add wine.
Put sauce over all in baking dish. Cover with crust.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 25 minutes.