Stuffed Clam Appetizers Recipe
Ingredients
2 dozen clams
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup (1/8 lb.) soft butter
1 large clove garlic, minced or mashed
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
3 tablespoons fresh bread crumbs (whirl about 1/2 slice bread in blender) or 1 tablespoon fine dry bread crumbs
Directions
Put well-scrubbed clams in a large pan with the 2 tablespoons water; heat just until the shells open.
When cool enough to handle, remove whole clams from shells; save half the shells.
Combine butter, garlic, parsley, and bread crumbs.
Set each clam back on a half shell, spread with about 1 teaspoonful of the butter mixture, and arrange on a baking pan.
Set the clams about 4 inches from broiler unit and broil until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
When cool enough to handle, remove whole clams from shells; save half the shells.
Combine butter, garlic, parsley, and bread crumbs.
Set each clam back on a half shell, spread with about 1 teaspoonful of the butter mixture, and arrange on a baking pan.
Set the clams about 4 inches from broiler unit and broil until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.