Clam Chowder

This recipe is from my mom, she has been making it since before I was born.

1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
4 cups potatoes cubed
2 tablespoons bacon fat
2 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 quart water
2 chicken bullion cubes
1 can evaporated milk and enough milk to make 1 quart
¾ cup flour
¾ cup butter
1 ½ teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
½ teaspoon sugar
2 cans undrained minced clams

Sauté onions in bacon fat or crumble bacon with onions. Add celery, potatoes, bullion and water. Simmer for 25 minutes. While this is simmering in a separate saucepan melt butter and then add flour, stir well. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly. Return to a simmer or until thickened. Add milk mixture, salt, pepper, sugar and clams to water mixture. Stir thoroughly and heat though.