Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1              Pound  fresh clams -- minced
  1                Cup  diced onions
  1                Cup  diced celery
  2               Cups  diced potatoes
     2/3         Stick  butter or margarine -- about 5-1/2
           tablespoons  
     2/3           Cup  flour
  1           Teaspoon  salt
     1/2      Teaspoon  sugar
     1/2      Teaspoon  pepper
  1              Quart  milk
     1/2          Pint  whipping cream
  3             Strips  bacon -- fried until crisp
                        and drained thoroughly

Preparation:

Place vegetables in a 4 quart pot. Add enough water to cover. Simmer until vegetables are tender. In a 2 quart pan, melt the butter. Add the flour. Blend well and cook for a few minutes. Add the milk and cream. Stir until smooth and thick. Add the white sauce to the undrained vegetables. Add the clams, the finely crumbled bacon and the seasonings. Simmer for 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

2704 Calories (kcal); 193g Total Fat; (63% calories from fat); 61g Protein; 191g Carbohydrate; 641mg Cholesterol; 3756mg Sodium