Clam Dip For A Party

This has been a family recipe for years, always served on New Year's Eve. I love this dip and how it's so different from the kinds you can buy in the store.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 2 3/4 cups

Ingredients

• 8  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1  cup sour cream
• 6 1⁄2 ounces  chopped clams, canned, juice drained and reserved
• 4 1⁄2 tablespoons  reserved  clam juice
• 3  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1. Place cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, and mix for a few seconds.
2. Add sour cream and mix well, until no chunks remain. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl and mix well again.
3. Add clam juice and Worcestershire sauce, and mix slowly to avoid splashing, until fully incorporating. Dip will be on the thin side.
4. Add salt and black pepper, and mix well.
5. Add clams and mix just to combine.
6. Store in a container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Dip will thicken in refrigerator. Serve with ridged potato chips.