Clam Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 oz. salt pork diced
1 small onion (finely chopped)
1/4 cup celery (diced)
3 medium potatoes (peeled and chopped)
1 cup clam juice
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. ground thyme
2 cups milk
2 cups light cream
4 doz large clams

Preparation

In a large soup kettle, brown salt pork and remove from kettle.
In rendered fat, saute onions and celery until tender. Add potatoes, clam juice, water, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.
Simmer uncovered until potatoes are tender.
Stir in milk, cream, and clams.
Heat through, but do no boil.