Italian Baked Clams Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 16 cherrystone clams
• 1/2 pound backfin crab meat
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced shallots
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons fresh chopped basil
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup grated Groviera or Swiss cheese
• 4 tablespoons clarified butter
• Salt and pepper, to taste

How to cook Italian Baked Clams:

• Saute garlic and shallots in butter for 2 minutes over medium heat. Add lemon juice and basil. Simmer 1 minute.
• Stir in cream and simmer until thick. Add crab meat and cheese, stirring until blended. Remove sauce from heat and add salt and pepper.
• Shuck clams and leave on half shell, removing muscle and rinsing out grit. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Top each clam with 1 tablespoon or more of sauce and arrange on baking dish or pan.
• Bake 10 – 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Note:
The Italian Baked Clams is great tasting food and easy to cook.Tips on how to prepare clams for cooking.

This recipe for Italian Baked Clams serves/makes: 4

The Italian Baked Clams recipe is adopted from L’Ecole Restaurant – Baltimore, Maryland.

Main Ingredient: Clams 
Preparation Method: Baked 
Cuisine: Italian