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Sweet Corn Chowder

Courses: Soup

Recipe Ingredients

3   Slices Cooked Bacon
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozChopped Onion
1   Bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlThyme
2   Medium Peeled and Diced Potatoes
2 cups 125g / 4.4ozCorn - thawed frozen corn works well
1 1/2 cups 355mlWater
1 cup 237mlHalf and half
1 cup 237mlMilk
3/4 lb 340g / 11ozCooked, clean crab meat
2 tablespoons 30mlDry sherry or cooking wine
-   Salt and pepper to taste

Recipe Instructions

Cook bacon in heavy saucepan to nicely browned and crisp, crumble and set aside for garnish. Cook onion in bacon fat over medium heat until translucent but not brown. Add bayleaf, thyme, potatoes, water and bring to simmer over medium heat. Add corn, half and half, milk and and sherry, bring back to simmer. Simmer over very low heat until potatoes are tender. Allow the chowder to stand overnite or simmer (very, very low heat) uncovered, stirring occasionally several hours, the flavors will blend beautifully. Add crab meat and simmer a few minutes until crab meat is completely warm. Serve in individual bowls, garnish with chopped bacon. Serve hot.

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