Clamdiggers Loaf Recipes

CLAMDIGGERS LOAF

Steps:

• Mix ingredients,except bread and set aside.
• Cut top off loaf of bread 1/3 down and scoop out insides into bite size pieces.
• Pour clam mixture into bread loaf and replace top (Mixture should not be soupy).
• Wrap loaf with heavy foil.
• Bake at 250* for 4 hours.
• Serve hot on tray with pieces of bread surrounding.
• Dip pieces of bread into dip.
• When dip is gone,encourage your guests to eat the crusty loaf too!

CLAM DIGGERS

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients.
• Serve over ice; sprinkle each serving with pepper and garnish with celery stalks.

CLAM LOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drain clams, reserving clam juice. If link sausage, remove casings from sausage. In a bowl, combine clams, sausage, eggs, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, parsley and pepper. Mix together to the consistency of a meat loaf mixture. If mixture is too dry, add a little clam juice. If mixture is too runny, add more breadcrumbs. Spread mixture onto half-inch deep slightly greased baking pan (or two 9 x 13 inch pans) Bake for about one hour or until internal temperature is 170 degrees. (The mixture may not completely cover the surface of the pan.) When slightly cooled, slice into approximately one-inch squares. Makes 24 hors d'oeuvres. Clam loaf squares can be served warm or cold with cocktail sauce of choice.

CLAM DIGGER'S DIP

Steps:

• Cream together with mixer the softened cream cheese, sour cream, reserved clam juice.
• Beat until smooth and well blended.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover and chill thoroughly.
• Serve with potato chips.
• Refrigerate leftovers.