Corn Chowder With Bacon And Potatoes

Ingredients

• 4 potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 2 onions, sliced
• ½ lb bacon, cut into small pieces
• 1 quart grated corn
• ½ pint boiling water
• 1 pint hot milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 6 water crackers, broken
• 1 egg yolk, beaten

Method

1. 1 Fry bacon and onions in a saucepan until lightly browned.
2. 2 Layer potatoes, bacon mixture, and corn in the saucepan.
3. 3 Add boiling water and simmer for 30 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in hot milk, then thicken with butter and flour rubbed smooth.
5. 5 Add broken water crackers and the beaten egg yolk.
6. 6 Serve immediately.