Baked clams
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cherrystone clams | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| ¼ | cup | Finely chopped onion |
| 1 | Clove garlic, peeled and crushed | |
| 1 | Egg, slightly beaten | |
| ¼ | cup | Seasoned bread crumbs |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Dried oregano leaves |
| ⅓ | cup | Seasoned dry bread crumbs |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine, melted |
Directions
1. Remove clams from half shell and chop coarsely. Set clams and shells aside.
2. In a medium-sized, heat-resistant, non-metallic mixing bowl place 2 tablespoons butter. Heat in Microwave Oven 30 seconds or until melted.
3. Add onion and garlic. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 3 energy 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add egg, the ¼ cup bread crumbs, chopped
clams and oregano to onion mixture.
4. Spoon mixture into reserved shells. Place shells on a heat- resistant, non-metallic serving platter.
5. In a small bowl combine the ⅓ cup seasoned bread crumbs and the 2 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle buttered bread crumbs on top of clam mixture.
6. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 5 minutes or until heated through.