Baked French Clams

Prepared by: TJ and Bill Dinner Date:  11/06/04

Ingredients:
bullet6 Tbs Butter
bullet2 Tbs Flour
bullet8 6 1/2 Oz cans of Chopped Clams
bullet3 Egg Yolks
bullet1 Pint of Heavy Cream
bullet1 Tsp Nutmeg
bulletSeasoned Bread Crumbs (Thickener)
bulletLemon Juice
bulletClam Juice (Reserved)

Prepares 8 servings

Preparation time: 25minutes

Bake time: 10-12 minutes

Directions:
bulletMix Butter and Flour together, than add chopped clams to this mixture.
bulletBeat Egg Yolks and mix with Heavy Cream.
bulletStir Egg/Cream mixture into the Clam mixture.
bulletAdd Bread Crumbs to thicken.  But not so much that it tastes too bready.
bulletAdd Lemon Juice and 2 Tbs of reserved Clam Juice to the mixture.
bulletFill Shells with Clam Mixture.
bulletTop each with dusting of Bread Crumbs, a Pat of Butter and sprinkle with Paprika.
bulletBake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until piping hot.

    

  Reference:  Shirley Filardi & French Chef Restaurant (Yonkers, N.Y.)

 

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