Maine Clam Cakes Recipe Recipe For Deviled

DEVILED CLAMS

Steps:

• Steam clams in a little water for five minutes.
• Drain, saving the juice.
• Cool clams and remove from shells.
• Combine clams, eggs, cracker crumbs, and seasonings; chop the mixture fine.
• Melt two tablespoons of the butter and saute the vegetables for five minutes.
• Combine the vegetables with the clam mixture and stir in the clam juice.
• Preheat oven to 450F and grease four ramekins generously with butter.
• Fill the ramekins with the clam mixture, sprinkle with parsley and dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Bake for about 5 minutes.
• Serve very hot.

DEVILED CLAMS OLD FASHIONED STYLE (ALMOST!)

Steps:

• Using a food processor (do not clean between ingredients).
• Finely slice the torpedo rolls and set aside.
• Finely chop bacon and put in a large, deep saute pan and put on medium heat.
• Medium chop peppers, onions, and parsley and add to cooking bacon.
• Add garlic powder, seasoning salt, and cayenne pepper to mix and cook for 10 minutes.
• Put aside to cool.
• To open clams,place in large baking pan (s) 1 to 2" deep.
• Place in a 400°F oven for 10 minutes, or until opened slightly,remove fron oven and let cool enough to handle.
• Open clams, reserving the liquid for later use,and chop meat medium fine.
• Separate and save clam shells.
• In a large bowl,combine the clams and bacon/vegetable mix.
• Add the sliced rolls a cup at a time,adding the reserved clam juice,if necessary,to keep the consistency of a slightly wet stuffing.
• Spoon fill clam shells with stuffing mix, sprinkle bread crumbs over stuffing,and top with lighty sprinkled paprika for color.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Bread crumbs should be lightly browned, and clams and vegetables tender.