Clam Fritters

Name: Clam Fritters
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 pint quahogs, freshly dug shucked, cleaned and chopped fine or 1 pint soft-shelled clam; 1 1/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup clam juice, from drained clams; 2 eggs, slightly beaten; oil (for frying)

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Recipe by Julie Bs Hive

We dig up our own quahogs at a local beach - Ferry Beach, Maine - my son-in-law brings in just-caught lobsters from his boat-we pick up fresh corn at a farmers market -scrub a few potatoes and we're on our way to a good fish fry!

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READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 5-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

pint quahogs, freshly dug shucked, cleaned and chopped fine or 1 pint soft-shelled clam
1 ¹⁄₃

cups sifted all-purpose flour
2

teaspoons baking powder
³⁄₄

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈

teaspoon pepper
¹⁄₂

cup clam juice, from drained clams
2

eggs, slightly beaten
oil (for frying)

DIRECTIONS

Drain clams, reserving the juice. Coarsely chop clams (I run them through the grinder).
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Stir into chopped clams with combined clam juice and eggs.
Drop by tablespoonfuls into a little hot fat or salad oil in skillet (I use a deep-fat fryer) and fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels.

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