Battered Fried Clams

Total Time: 11 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted and cooled
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 pint shucked clam, rinsed and well drained
• oil (for deep frying)
• tartar sauce, for dipping

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sized bowl mix milk, egg yolk, butter, and salt. sift the flour into the milk mixture stir until smooth. in a small chilled bowl beat the egg with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. (for best results: refrigerate the bowl, mixer blade and egg prior to mixing) fold the beaten egg into the milk mixture.
• 2 in a large saucepan or deep fat fryer heat oil to 375'. poke each clam with fork. dip clams into the batter. fry a few at a time around 1-1/2 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. remove with slotted spoon, drain on paper towels or on brown paper bags. keep warm in a 300' oven while frying the remaining clams.
• 3 serve with tartar sauce.