INGREDIENTS
2 dozen hard shell clams
1 qt. half and half
1 large onion, chopped
7 slices bacon
1/4 tsp.pepper
1/2 tsp.salt
2 cups diced boiled potatoes
4 TBSP. butter
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place clams on a cookie sheet and bake until clams just open.
Reserve the clam broth and place the clams in a large pot.
Fry the bacon in a skillet, remove the bacon and fry onions in the bacon fat.
To the clam pot, add the boiled potatoes, onions, half and half, clam broth, salt and pepper, and the fried bacon.
Simmer until warm, but do not let boil.
Just before serving, add butter.
Serves 4-6.
