New York Elegant Clam Dip Food

CLAM DIP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the sour cream and clams and mix well.
• Add the lemon juice, Worcestershire, cayenne pepper, salt and white pepper. Adjust seasonings to taste. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least an hour.
• To serve, place a bowl of dip on a platter with spears of red bell pepper, celery and endive, or with salted potato chips.

SPICY CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, using a fork or rubber spatula, stir and mash together the softened cream cheese and sour cream until smooth.
• Add clams, mozzarella, parsley, scallions, jalapeño, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, fish sauce or a teaspoon of reserved clam juice, and lots of black pepper, and stir until well combined. If the mixture seems thick, stir in a little more reserved clam juice.
• Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary. If you think it needs salt, add it lightly, or try adding a little more fish sauce or more clam juice instead. Dip can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
• Transfer mixture to shallow 1-quart ceramic baking dish or gratin dish. Sprinkle Parmesan on top and bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 30 to 35 minutes. Garnish with sliced scallions, and serve hot or warm with potato chips.

NEW YORK ELEGANT CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in butter until softened. Place in 1 1/2 qt. oven proof dish and add next 7 ingredients. Blend together well. Sprinkle parmesean cheese on top. Bake in 350 oven for 25 minutes until top bubbles.