Corn Chowder - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 1 lb. raw bacon – coarsely chopped
• 1 lrg. onion – minced
• 2 Tbls. butter
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 5 cups canned evaporated milk
• 3 cups 2% milk
• 5 med. potatoes – peeled, diced, boiled
• 1 can corn nibblets – drained
• 3 Tbls. brown sugar dissolved in 1/8 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup dried sweet basil
• 1/4 cup parsley flakes
• 5 bay leaves
• salt and pepper – to taste