Irishs Clam Balls Recipes

Steps:

• Drain clams, reserving liquid. You will have about 1 cup liquid and 1 cup clam meat.
• Melt the bacon fat in a skillet and saute the shallots and garlic for about 3 minutes.
• Off the heat, blend in the flour, stirring until it is all incorporated.
• Add 1/4 cup clam liquid and cream gradually.
• Return to the heat and cook over moderate heat until the sauce is very thick.
• Remove from the heat and add remaining ingredients.
• Fold in the clams.
• Refrigerate mixture at least 4 hours.
• With a teaspoon measure form balls 1/2-inch in diameter.
• Place on wax paper.
• In a small, heavy skillet pour oil to a depth of 1-inch and heat to 365°F
• Drop in 3 balls at a time, frying about 1 minute.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• These can be kept warm in a 200°F oven.
• If made in advance, reheat in a 425F oven placed on a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan for 7 minutes.
• Can be frozen. Place on a flat surface to freeze, then put in a freezer bag and seal. Reheat frozen balls in a 350F oven for 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan, add clam juice ,minced clams and juice form minced clams. Heat this mixture. In a large bowl add stuffing and sauted celery and onions, pepper and oregano. Pour hot liquid over stuffing mix. Mix well and cool. Roll into balls then bake for 30 minutes at 350.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until well blended. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
• Shape mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Roll balls in powdered sugar.
• Allow to dry on wire rack for one hour.
• Roll in powdered sugar again, if desired.
• Store in airtight container between layers of waxed paper.