Clam Cakes

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"Recipe posted per request."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 30-36 small clam cakes

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams, drained with 1/2 cup broth/juice reserved
• 1 large egg, at room temp
• 3⁄4 cup milk, at room temp
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• pepper
• Old Bay Seasoning (see recipe 15562)
• vegetable oil (for cooking)

directions

1. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
2. Mix well.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
4. In a deep pot heat 3 inch of oil to 375 degrees.
5. Drop batter in by the teaspoonfull.
6. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
7. Drain and serve hot.
8. Sprinkle with pepper and Old Bay Seasoning.

Reviews

[cayabc]

Just a quick note..when I made these, I separated the egg white and beat it until it was fluffy. Then mixed in with the clams, making the cakes lighter inside. Yum.

 

[Transylmania]

I loved this. I am a native Rhode Islander and these were just like the ones my grandmother made when I was a kid. They are light and crispy on the outside, not like the heavy doughnut type things you get a most clam shacks. Really, really good.

 

[morningstar_1943]

The best I've ever had, and I'm a New Englander (right on the ocean)!! Kudos!

 

[L S.2612]

Made these tonight w/Manhattan Clam Chowder for my family. I omitted the Cream of Tartar because I didn't have any, and the Old Bay Seasoning but they came out great! Golden brown and light texture. We live in Rhode Island and they came out better than most seafood restaurants we go to! Thanks DiB for a fantastic recipe.