Sea Clam Pie

By John, 9 August, 2012
Description

Cape Cod Sea Clam PieThis was a huge surprise! I made it for anthropological reasons - I had sea clams and I wanted to try them on an authentic recipe. This one suited my needs, but it doesn't read like much.

It was a huge hit! I tried it last night and almost could not stop eating it. I brought the leftover to work, and people dove into it, carving off slices without waiting to reheat it because the microwave was too slow.

This has earned a permanent spot in my summer repertoire, because I enjoy so much sea clamming off Plymouth Long Beach.

Yield
8 Servings
Preparation time
1 hour, 30 minutes
Ingredients
3 c Sea clam meat (ground)
1⁄3 c Common Crackers (crushed)
1 Eggs (lightly beaten)
1 T Butter (melted)
1 c Milk
3⁄4 t Bell's Seasoning
2 Pie Crusts (9-inch)
Instructions
  1. Preheat over to 375.
  2. Prepare the pastry for a 2-crust pie.
  3. Grind the clams and the crackers together in a meat grinder (not a food processor, you don't want a puree).
  4. Combine with the rest of the ingredients and put in a pie shell.
  5. Cover with the top pastry.
  6. Bake 50 minutes at 375. cool and serve hot or cold.