6 slices bacon (fried & cut up)
1 lg. onion (diced & cooked in bacon drippings)
2 c. (cooked, chopped) potatoes
1 1/2 c. water
1 bottle clam juice
3 cans minced clams
2 c. half & half

Heat water and clam juice for about 10 minutes; add potato, bacon, onion and minced clams. Cook 20 minutes. Slowly add half & half and heat. Add pat of butter. Do Not Boil, it will curdle.