Clam Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 doz. clams
1 onion
3 slices crisp bacon
2 potatoes
2 c. salted boiling water
salt and pepper
butter
dash of thyme
parsley

Preparation

Strain clams.
Save liquid.
Chop clams.
Saute onion in 2 tablespoons of bacon fat until brown.
Simmer potatoes in water until tender.
Add reserved clam liquid, bacon, onion, salt and pepper to taste; simmer for 5 minutes.
Add milk; bring to a boil. Add clams and barely heat through.
Taste and correct seasoning. Add butter and thyme to each serving.
Cook clams first.
Add thyme.
Put parsley on for decoration.