Fish Chowder

Recipe:

• 4 slices bacon, cut up
• 1 large onion, sliced thin
• 2 lb haddock
• 4 cups thinly sliced raw potatoes
• boiling water
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 2 cups milk, scalded
• 1 1/2 salt
• 1/4 pepper
• 1/4 chopped parsley

Directions:
Put bacon pieces in large heavy saucepan. Fry them until pan is well greased. Add onion and cook 3 minutes, stirring.

Remove skin and bones from haddock and cut into 1-inch pieces. Add to saucepan along with potato slices. Cover with boiling water.

Bring back to boil, turn down heat, cover and simmer gently just until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

Blend butter and flour and add to chowder, bit by bit, stirring well after each addition. Add hot milk, salt and pepper. Taste and add more seasonings if desired. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

Serves 6 to 8