Creamy Clam And Oyster Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 pint oysters
• liquor from oysters
• 1 can (12 oz) minced clams
• 1 quart milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• cold milk for roux
• salt and pepper to taste
• minced parsley
• powdered mace
• grated onion
• crackers for serving

Method

1. 1 Chop the oysters and heat them gently with their own liquor in a pot.
2. 2 Add the minced clams and the quart of milk to the pot.
3. 3 Rub the butter and flour together until smooth, then stir into the soup with a little cold milk to thicken.
4. 4 Season with salt, pepper, minced parsley, powdered mace, and grated onion.
5. 5 Serve hot with crackers on the side.