Deviled Clams Old Fashioned Style Almost Food

NEW ENGLAND STEAMED CLAMS

Steps:

• Rinse clams several times in cold, running water. Soak them in salted or seawater with a few handfuls of cornmeal for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse again.
• Fill a steamer with 1-inch cold water, celery and parsley and bring to a boil. Add clams all at once. Bring back to a boil, then cook for about 4 minutes, shaking the pot from time to time, until clams open. (If you wish, cook 3 to 4 minutes longer, to kill off harmful bacteria that may exist.)
• Remove steamers with a spider or a large slotted spoon to serving bowls. Open spigot of steamer and strain broth into small bowls for serving. If your steamer does not have a spigot, ladle broth into bowls, leaving behind any debris. Serve steamers immediately with broth and hot melted butter for dipping.

DEVILED CLAMS OLD FASHIONED STYLE (ALMOST!)

Steps:

• Using a food processor (do not clean between ingredients).
• Finely slice the torpedo rolls and set aside.
• Finely chop bacon and put in a large, deep saute pan and put on medium heat.
• Medium chop peppers, onions, and parsley and add to cooking bacon.
• Add garlic powder, seasoning salt, and cayenne pepper to mix and cook for 10 minutes.
• Put aside to cool.
• To open clams,place in large baking pan (s) 1 to 2" deep.
• Place in a 400°F oven for 10 minutes, or until opened slightly,remove fron oven and let cool enough to handle.
• Open clams, reserving the liquid for later use,and chop meat medium fine.
• Separate and save clam shells.
• In a large bowl,combine the clams and bacon/vegetable mix.
• Add the sliced rolls a cup at a time,adding the reserved clam juice,if necessary,to keep the consistency of a slightly wet stuffing.
• Spoon fill clam shells with stuffing mix, sprinkle bread crumbs over stuffing,and top with lighty sprinkled paprika for color.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Bread crumbs should be lightly browned, and clams and vegetables tender.

CLASSIC DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan and cover with enough water that there's 1 1/2 inches of water above the eggs. Heat on high until water begins to boil, then cover, turn the heat to low, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and leave covered for 14 minutes, then rinse under cold water continuously for 1 minute.
• Crack egg shells and carefully peel under cool running water. Gently dry with paper towels. Slice the eggs in half lengthwise, removing yolks to a medium bowl, and placing the whites on a serving platter. Mash the yolks into a fine crumble using a fork. Add mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
• Evenly disperse heaping teaspoons of the yolk mixture into the egg whites. Sprinkle with paprika and serve.

DEVILED CLAMS

Steps:

• Steam clams in a little water for five minutes.
• Drain, saving the juice.
• Cool clams and remove from shells.
• Combine clams, eggs, cracker crumbs, and seasonings; chop the mixture fine.
• Melt two tablespoons of the butter and saute the vegetables for five minutes.
• Combine the vegetables with the clam mixture and stir in the clam juice.
• Preheat oven to 450F and grease four ramekins generously with butter.
• Fill the ramekins with the clam mixture, sprinkle with parsley and dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Bake for about 5 minutes.
• Serve very hot.

OLD FASHION DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• Place eggs in single layer in saucepan and cover with 3 inches water. Bring to boil, cover and remove from heat.
• Let stand 15 minutes. Drain and fill pan with cold water. Peel eggs under cold, running water.
• Halve eggs lengthwise and scoop yolks into mixing bowl.
• Add mayonnaise, pickle relish, mustard, salt and pepper. Mash thoroughly.
• Use spoon or pastry bag to fill egg halves with yolk mixture.
• Garnish with paprika. Chill.

FRIED CLAMS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine 3/4 cup cornmeal and 1/4 cup flour with the water, forming a batter. In another bowl, combine the remaining cornmeal and flour., Dip clams in batter; shake off excess. Coat with cornmeal mixture., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry clams, a few at a time, for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; sprinkle with salt. , Serve immediately with sauce if desired.

MRS. EDISON'S OLD FASHIONED RECIPE FOR DEVILED CRAB

Steps:

• Cream butter and add flour, mustard and blend together; then add everything else. Put cream in last with the crab meat and be sure to blend them well before putting them in shells. Sprinkle with buttered bread crumbs and bake in moderate oven until brown.

THE COACH HOUSE'S DEVILED-CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Pick over crab meat, removing all shell and cartilage. Leave in largest pieces possible. If pasteurized meat is used, drain all liquid that has accumulated. Put crab meat in mixing bowl.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in saucepan and add onion and celery. Cook, stirring often, until wilted. Let cool. Add onion mixture to crab. Add 2 1/2 tablesooons of bread crumbs, chopped parsley, salt and pepper. Blend egg yolk with mustard and cream and add it. Add Worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, Tabasco sauce and lemon juice.
• Blend mixture gently, taking care to avoid breaking up crab lumps. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until quite cold. If mixture is not cold, it will not shape properly.
• Put flour in flat-rimmed dish. Put lightly beaten egg with milk in another dish and remaining bread crumbs in a third.
• Shape mixture into 10 balls of equal size, pressing to make mixture adhere. Dip balls in flour, then in egg mixture and then in crumbs. Crab mixture is extremely delicate and must be handled with care to prevent its falling apart. As crab cakes are made, pat to flatten with great care, using spatula and fingers. Transfer carefully to dish and return to refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Heat remaining 3 tablespoons butter in skillet and cook crab cakes, handling cautiously, about 5 minutes on a side until nicely browned and piping hot. Serve, if desired, with green sauce on side.

DEVILED CLAM MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• preheat oven to 400 degrees Remove and finely chop mushroom stems, set aside.
• Brush caps with melted margarine.
• In med.
• skillet, cook Garlic in 2 tbsp.
• butter until tender.
• Stir in flour.
• Add chopped mushroom stems and remaining ingredients except mushroom caps, mix well.
• Put mixture into mushroom caps.
• Place in shallow baking pan.
• Bake about 8 minutes or until hot.

CLASSIC CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients plus 4 tablespoons of the reserved clam juice in a bowl and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Put mixture in a serving bowl and chill.
• Serve with potato chips, crackers, or small pieces of raw vegetables.