Barbra Bush'S All American Clam Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
4 tablespoons flour
3 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 can clam, drained reserving juice
1 large potato, cubed
1 can cream of celery soup
1 1/2 cups milk
1 dash pepper
oyster crackers (optional)

Preparation

Cook bacon until crisp.
Drain on paper towel.
Saute onion in same skillet as bacon until soft.
Add clam juice& potatoes.
Cover& cook over low heat until potatoes are tender, 15 min.
Melt butter in sauce pan.
Add flour& mix together.
Add milk& blend until smooth.
Add clam juice& potatoes; cook& stir until thickened.
Add soup, bacon, clams,& pepper; cook over low heat until heated through, Serve with oyster crackers, if desired.