Clam balls
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 3 cn (6.5 oz) minced clams; - drained reserve liquid
- 3 Celery stalks; minced
- 1 Onion; minced Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 Hard-boiled eggs; diced
- 1/2 lb Moist bread crumbs Oil for deep frying Add enough water to reserved clam liquid to make 2 cups liquid. Place
- 1 1/2 cups clam liquid
Instructions:
celery and onion in saucepan; simmer until celery is soft. Add clams salt and pepper to celery mixture; simmer for 10 minutes. Add eggs 1/2 cup clam liquid and bread crumbs to clam mixture; mix well then remove from heat. When cool enough to handle shape clam mixture into small balls; refrigerate until well chilled. Heat oil to 350 F in deep skillet or deep fryer. Fry clam balls until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; serve immediately with wooden toothpicks for appetizers or in a basket as a side dish.
