Clam Soup with Poached Eggs Recipe ingredients

• 1 quart clams
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups milk
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 1 slice onion
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup butter
• Few gratings nutmeg
• White 1 egg

To prepare this Clam Soup with Poached Eggs Recipe, first clean and pick over clams, using three-fourths cup cold water; reserve liquor. Put aside soft part of clams; finely chop hard part, add to liquor, bring gradually to boiling-point, strain through cheesecloth, and thicken with butter and flour cooked together. Scald milk with onion, remove onion, add milk, seasonings, and soft part of clams. Bring to boiling-point and pour over whites of eggs beaten stiff.