North Wood Clam Chowder

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Title: NORTH WOOD CLAM CHOWDER
Categories: Seafood, Soups
Yield: 6 servings

6 md Potatoes,peeled and cut into
-1/2" cubes
6 c Chicken stock (You can use
-canned chicken broth.)
2 6 1/2 oz cans minced
-clams,drained - save liquid
1 tb Lemon juice
1 1/2 md Onion,diced
1 6 oz pkg. fresh
-mushrooms,sliced in three
-pieces lengthwise
4 1/2 tb Butter
1/3 c Flour
3 Bay leaves
1 1/2 c Whipping cream
2 1/2 c Cooked wild rice
1/2 ts Pepper

Salt to taste Golden sherry

Saute onions and mushrooms in butter until onions are clear. Put
potatoes,broth,clam liquid and lemon juice in a 6 qt. soup pot.Boil 20
minutes.Add flour to onions and mushrooms,stir until smooth. Add onion
mixture to soup pot.Toss in bay leaves and pepper, add salt to
taste,cook for 10 minutes.Stir often.Add clams,cream and wild
rice.Heat - stirring constantly.Just before serving add sherry to
taste.

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