Clams with Blini

Name: Clams with Blini
Yield: 6 Servings.
Ingredients: 36 littleneck clams; Freshly ground pepper; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots; ½ cup dry white wine; A few drops Tabasco sauce; 18 blini; 2 egg yolks; 3 tablespoons heavy cream; 4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon, or half the amount dried; 3 tablespoons flour; 2 tablespoons Pernod, Ricard, or other anise-flavored liqueur

Preparation info

6
Servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Feast Made for Laughter

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

36 littleneck clams
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
½ cup

Starter
Pescatarian

Method

Open the clams or have them opened. Save the clams and liquid in separate batches. There should be about 1¼ cups clams and 1¾ cups clam liquid. Chop the clams coarsely and set aside. Do no