In a medium hot skillet, fry, remove from skillet and chop into small pieces:

        2 - 8 strips bacon, set aside

Saute in the bacon fat:

        1 chopped yellow onion
        3 stalks celery, diced

In a large cooking pot, add, and boil until potatoes are done:

        4 Cups water
        Sauteed onion and bacon fat
        4 bay Leaves
        2 large potatoes diced
        1 can cream style corn
        Juice ONLY from 4 - 6 oz cans of chopped clams

Add and stir:

        6 Cups milk
        Chopped clams

Using a water tight container, add, seal and shake until thoroughly mixed,
  then add to boiling pot:

        1 Cup milk
        ground pepper
        6 Tablespoon white flour

Boil until thick and bubbly.

Makes about 3 quarts