BAKED CLAMS Recipe
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| Ingredients | |||
| 12 | each | cherrystone clams | |
| 2 | teaspoon | butter or margarine | |
| 1/4 | cup | finely chopped onion | |
| 1 | each | clove garlic, peeled and crushed | |
| 1 | each | egg, slightly beaten | |
| 1/4 | cup | bread crumbs, seasoned | |
| 1/8 | teaspoon | oregano leaves, dried | |
| 1/3 | cup | bread crumbs, seasoned | |
| 2 | teaspoon | butter, or margarine, melted | |
Directions: | |||
| Remove clams from half shell and chop coarsely. Set clams and shells aside. In a medium-sized, heat-resistant, non-metallic mixing bowl place 2 tablespoons butter. Heat in Microwave Oven 30 seconds or until melted. Add onion and garlic. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 3 energy 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add egg, the 1/4 cup bread crumbs, chopped clams and oregano to onion mixture. Spoon mixture into reserved shells. Place shells on a heat- resistant, non-metallic serving platter. In a small bowl combine the 1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs and the 2 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle buttered bread crumbs on top of clam mixture. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 5 minutes or until heated through. | |||