Clam Fritters With Dilly Pesto Dip Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat your oil or fat to 360°F.
• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Combine dry ingredients, milk and clam juice into a batter that is smooth and free from lumps.
• Fold in clams, mixing thoroughly.
• Drop from a spoon into hot fat and fry for about a minute or until golden brown on all sides.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Mix all dip ingredients in the order listed. Cover and refrigerate in a crockery or metal bowl.
• It is best to refrigerate 4-6 hours. If you can't, cool at least an hour before serving.
• In large mixing bowl, mix 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and powdered milk.
• Add shortening and cut in with pastery cutter or two forks.
• Mix in nutmeg and confectionary sugar. Mix well.
• Add drained claims.
• Measure reserved juice for 2 tblsps.claim juice.
• Add to the mixture.
• Slowly pour and mix warm water to the mixture and mix.
• Dough will be sticky. If it isn't add a little more liquid carefully.
• Sprinkle 2 tblsps flour on surface in a large circle.
• Turn out sticky dough on floured surface.
• Knead until dough is soft and smooth, not sticky. Sprinkle more flour if necessary.
• on the surface when you kneading or a little flour on the dough.
• Form into 2 inch balls. Place on a lightly floured dish. Form the balls all at once.
• Heat oil to 375* in fry pan or if you have a deep fryer heatto 375* for the oil required for that appliance.
• When oil is ready, flatten each ball to 5 to 6 inches and slide the flatten disk into the oil. Fry on one side.
• about 2 minutes, then flip over to cook the other side. It will not take quite as long.
• Drain on paper towels. Keep Warm. Or, reheat when ready to serve.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper; set aside. Drain clams, reserving 2 tablespoons juice; set clams aside. In a small bowl, beat the egg, milk and reserved clam juice; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Add the clams and onion. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil. Fry for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towels. Serve fritters with tartar sauce and/or lemon wedges if desired.

Steps:

• Either open the clams by hand, reserving both the juice within them and the clams, or steam the clams until they just open, reserving both the broth and the clams. Put the clams on a cutting board, and chop them coarsely.
• Put the flour in a mixing bowl, and add to it the egg yolks, onion, red pepper, celery, garlic, jalapeño and clams, then mix to combine. Add the clam broth to the mixture, and stir until it is a thick batter running almost to loose.
• Make the sauce. Whisk together the ketchup, mayonnaise, hot sauce and lime juice in a medium-size bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more mayonnaise, hot sauce or lime juice if desired.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff, then whisk the baking powder into the clam batter, and carefully fold the egg whites into it afterward.
• Heat enough oil to come up an inch or so on the sides of a large, deep frying pan until it is quite hot, approximately 350 degrees. Drop the batter by the tablespoon into the hot oil, making sure not to crowd the pan, and cook, turning once or twice, until the fritters are golden brown and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon, and place on a warmed platter. Serve with the sauce on the side, with the scallions and wedges of lime.

Steps:

• For dip:
• Mix all ingredients in small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• For fritters:
• Whisk flour, salt, baking soda and cayenne pepper in medium bowl to blend. Mix in drained clams, corn, green onions and egg. Stir in 1/2 cup buttermilk. Mix in enough remaining buttermilk to form stiff batter (do not overmix).
• Pour enough vegetable oil into heavy large skillet to reach depth of 1 inch. Heat oil to 350°F over medium heat. Working in batches, drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls into oil. Cook until fritters are golden brown, turning once, about 2 1/2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to rack to drain. Serve hot, passing cilantro dip separately.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese and milk together until smooth using an electric mixer on medium speed.
• Blend in the pesto and red pepper; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Serve with chips, vegetables, or breadsticks.