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Medium-size clams
Cracker meal
Garlic butter
Sliced Swiss cheese
Cooked slices of bacon

Shuck medium-size clams, also known as top-necks, and loosen the meat from the bottom shell. Leave the clam open-face on its bottom shell. Sprinkle lightly with fine cracker meal, then dab with a half teaspoon of garlic butter, a slice of Swiss cheese cut to the size of the clam, and a quarter slice of cooked bacon. Place clams in a shallow pan in a preheated 450-degree oven for approximately 8 minutes or until the clams are bubbly and hot.

For the garlic butter: Mix together 2 tablespoons of finely minced fresh garlic and ½ cup of softened butter.

Note: Freeze the fresh clams in their shells. They are much easier to open thawed briefly in cold water.

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This story was published on Jun 24, 2024

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