Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- 24 long-neck clams
- ½ cup clam liquor
- 2 eggs
- Sea salt
- 1 cup milk
- Freshly-ground pepper
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsps. baking powder
- Shortening
- Tartar sauce
- Malt vinegar
Step1
Beat the eggs well.
Step2
In a deep pan heat the shortening to 370 degrees F.
Step3
Mix the eggs, clam liquor, flour, ½ tsp. sea salt, milk and baking powder, making a thick batter.
Step4
Chop the clams into rough chunks, season and dredge in the batter.
Step5
Place each clam dollop into the hot shortening and deep-fry until brown. Drain on paper towels and serve with tartar sauce and malt vinegar.