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Maryland Clam Fritters
Preparation info
- Makes
Five
Fritters Each for Four People - Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 1980
This is a favourite dish on the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay and indeed in many other places. Any clams can be used, including the neglected razor clam.
Ingredients
- clams,
24 12–18 - eggs,
2 - flour
Method
Steam the clams open, unless you are using ready-shucked ones. Drain them, but not too thoroughly, then mince or grind them quite finely. Combine eggs, flour, milk if used, baking powder and seasoning into a batter and mix the minced clams into this.
Form the clam mixture into cakes and fry them in batches for 3 or 4 minutes on each side.
This recipe can be applied to mussels an