American Corn Chowder

Ingredients

 * 1/2 lb Streaky Bacon
 * 1 sliced Onion
 * 2 stalks chopped Celery
 * 2 chopped Green Peppers
 * 2 diced Potatoes
 * 2 cups Sweet Corn
 * 1/4 lb Flour
 * 1/2 Pint Milk

Directions

 * Chop Bacon into small pieces.
 * Fry until lightly brown; add Onion, Celery and Green Pepper and fry them.
 * Put in potatoes and 2 pints of water.
 * Season with salt, Paprika and half of Bay Leaf.
 * Simmer until potatoes are cooked.
 * Mix flour with half of milk, pour soup into this, stirring continuously.
 * Pour this back into saucepan and bring to boil.
 * Add the rest of milk and Corn.
 * Reheat but do not boil.
 * Serve hot, Sprinkled with Parsley.