Every day that it is covered, the cake gets moister. We always had this cake for Christmas thanks to my grandmother’s recipe. The dish is at least 60 years old, as far as I know.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 cups peeled and diced potatoes
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 (10 ounce) cans minced clams, drained with juice reserved
- 1 quart half-and-half cream
- ½ teaspoon white sugar
- ¾ cup butter, melted
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
Instructions
- In a blender, combine onion, garlic and enough water to make a smooth paste. Set aside.
- In a large pot, combine potatoes, celery, salt, pepper, onion mixture and juice from clams. Augment with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft, 20 minutes.
- Stir in half-and-half and sugar. Combine melted butter and flour, then whisk into soup. Cook and stir until thickened. Stir in clams and adjust seasonings.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 706 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 47 g |
| Cholesterol | 183 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 33 g |
| Saturated Fat | 26 g |
| Sodium | 742 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 44 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I have made this more than 20 times in the past 15 years. This recipe now has been altered. It originally called for: 1 t dill, 1/2 t thyme, 1 t seasoning salt and 6-8 slices of cooked bacon. (I used 1 package of REAL bacon bits)……this is the best! I cannot imagine this soup without the spices in this much altered post. Everyone asks for my recipe. The only change I made to the original recipe was to add a pound of shrimp…only because I love seafood and it makes this extra yummy!
BEST CLAM CHOWDER EVER!!!! Seriously!! Thanks for a great and simple recipe!
I absolutely loved it!!! Thank you.
I loved this recipe, I but don’t like it quite so thick. I used whole milk instead of half & half and not so much butter/flour mixture. I will make this again!
WOW. This recipe is a keeper! Yes, it really is that good.
This recipe is so good. My family loved it. I added three cans of clams without the juice for it to be thicker. I will make this again.
Very tasty
Everyone loved it.
We love this easy to make clam chowder. It has been part of our regular meal rotation for years!
OMG amazing!!!! We did add bacon to it (about 3/4c) and it made it perfect!
Excellent
I did a lot of good changes so I will post an upgraded recipe, but the changes are easy: I add one 14oz can of corn with liquid, use 10 oz of Clam Juice and use IQF whole clams and bump the amount to 26 oz instead of 20 oz. I also take the rue from 3/4 cup to a full cup of flour & butter.
The thickest and most flavorful clam chowder that I have ever put in my mouth! So rich an creamy! Easy too!
This is a wonderful clam chowder recipe. I have made it twice in the last week. Hmm Hmm. The only thing I did differently was add 2 – 10 oz bottles of clam juice instead of water to cover potatoes before cooking.
I love this recipe! I use it every time I want clam chowder. The only minor changes I make is that I don’t puree anything…we prefer chunkier soup. I saute the onions, garlic and celery. I add more potatoes then it calls for…again, we like chunkier soup. 🙂 I add Herbes de Provence or any mixed type herb as well. I also have only found cans of clams that are 6.5 oz so I do four cans for a total of 26 oz vs the 20 oz called for. It is so yummy! Serving it in bread bowls is icing on the cake. 🙂 Enjoy!
Outstanding! I love clams so I used 4 cans, and used heavy cream instead of the half and half. (also doubled the recipe as I have a large family.) My family fell in love! My son that will grudgingly eat clam chowder had 3 bowls! Great recipe – and its good whether you follow to the letter, or doctor up to suit your family~
Everyone seemed to like it but there were comments that it was too thick.
just made this and its not even done yet and I can tell it is the most amazing clam chowder ever love it the smell and flavors are awsome
Very tasty! I did alter the method a little bit so I’m rating based on that. Instead of pureeing the vegetables, I finely chopped and sautéed them in the butter. Added the potatoes and clam juice and cooked as instructed. I set aside 1 c of half and half, added the rest to the pot, whisked the flour into the reserved 1 c, then added to the pot. I couldn’t get 10oz cans of clams, so I used 2 6oz cans of minced and 2 6oz cans of chopped (I like the 2 different textures). I also added a little fresh dill – the best chowders I’ve ever eaten have had dill in them. It ended up being what a chowder should be, creamy, rich tasting, and thick.
Made this for my husband. Flavor is great, instead of water, I used a home cooked veggie stock. Also he said maybe next time 1/2 cup less potatoes, and a little more celery, for his likes. But, he’s going back for a second bowl. Very Good basic soup which could be used for a cheesy potato, cream of mushroom, and a corn chowder.
Loved this! My first time making clam chowder and I was very happy with it 🙂