Clam Chowder

Clam Chowder (D Aitken)

2 cubs margarine or butter
1 1/2 c celery, diced
1 c onions, diced
1/2 tsp salt
pinch of pepper
1/2 tsp sugar
1 cup flour
1 qt milk
1-2 cans of clams with juice (depending on how clammy you like it)
2 cups potaoes
1 pt whipping cream

Sautee celery and onions with the butter (don't brown, just sweat them) Add salt, sugar, pepper and flour. Allow to cook until the flour sticks to the side of the pan (2-3 minutes)
continuously stirring, add the milk, clams with juice and the boiled diced potatoes, including the water they were boiled in. Bring to a simmer and work everything in. Add the whipping cream at the end.