1 c. each red potato, bell pepper, leeks, onion chopped
2 c. water
3/4 c. cooking sherry
3/4 c. clam juice
1 tsp. Tabasco sauce
2 qts. half and half
1 c. flour
1 1/2 cubes butter
3 to 4 cans (small) chopped clams
Salt, pepper to taste

Melt butter in oven dish add flour and mix; bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. While mixture above is baking, chop vegetables and add remaining ingredients except half and half. Bring to boil then reduce heat to simmer. When oven mixture is done add to vegetables (mixture should be boiling slightly. Stir until well dissolved, then add half and half. Cook until thickened.

NOTE: You may not want to use 2 full quarts of half and half. Depending on consistency.