CORN-POTATO & CRISPY BACON (CHOWDER)

MAKES 6-8 servings<>2 TBSP.OIL<>3/4 CUP CHOPPED ,ONION<>3/4 CUP CELERY, SLICED<>4 LARGE POTATOES, scrubbed and DICED<>2 1/2 CUPS WATER<>1/4 TSP. BLACK PEPPER<>2 TBSP. FLOUR<>3 1/2 CUPS MILK<>4 SLICES BACON CRISPY, CRUMBLED<>2 1/2 CUPS FRESH CORN KERNELS<><>COMBINE OIL, ONION AND CELERY IN SAUCEPAN.<>COOK SLOWLY UNTIL ONION IS SOFT<><>ADD (POTATOES, WATER and PEPPER) HEAT TO BOILING. (COOK OVER MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL POTATOES ARE SOFT ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES><><>MIX FLOUR WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF MILKTO MAKE A SMOOTH PASTE.<>ADD REMAINING MILLK.<>(SLOWLY STIR CORN, MILK and FLOUR INTO POTATO MIXTURE) COOK OVER MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL SLIGHTLY THICKENED, STIRRING FREQUENTLY.<><>GENTLY ADD BACON. (HEAT AND SERVE)!!!   FILLING!!  ITS' THE SPOT !!!