{Mimi's Cafe Corn Chowder}

4 Tbsp butter or margarine

6 Tbsp onion, chopped

3/4 cup celery, large dice

2 1/2 cups hot water

2 cups raw potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes

3 cups frozen corn

2 Tbsp sugar

2 tsp salt

1 pinch white pepper

3 Tbsp flour

1 qt half and half

On medium heat, melt butter and simmer onion and celery for 5 minutes until soft but not brown.

Add water, potatoes, corn and seasonings.

Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until potatoes are barely tender.

Whisk the flour into 1 cup of the half and half and stir into soup.

Add the remaining 3 cups of half and half and simmer for about 15 minutes until the soup has thickened to a creamy consistency.

Correct the seasoning with additional salt and pepper, if needed.

Correct the consistency, if needed. To make the soup thinner, add a little milk. To make the soup thicker, simmer another 5 to 10 minutes.