Maine Clam Cakes Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Chop clams very fine.
• 2. Make a batter by beating eggs, add flour gradually. Add milk slowly, salt and pepper, then the chopped clams. Stir all together.
• 3. Drop by spoonfuls into deep hot fat that will color a 1-inch cube of bread golden brown in 60 seconds (365 degree on fat, thermometer) ; or cook in frying pan holding 1 1/2 inches of hot fat. When brown turn and brown on reverse side.
• 4. Drain and serve piping hot. "And if we've a mind for a delicate dish we go to the clam banks" - The Fore Father's song, 1630

Steps:

• 1. Mix the clams and the cracker crumbs together. If you don't have fresh chopped clams available in your area, you can used canned clams to equal one pint.
• 2. Add eggs, one at a time and mix well.
• 3. Let stand for a few minutes so the crumbs absorb the liquid. The mixute should hold together and be moist.
• 4. Fry in butter in a frypan, by dropping in large spoonfuls. Press down with the back of a spoon to make the cakes about 3/4 of an inch thick.
• 5. Turn the cake over when brown on the bottom and brown the other side. Put them on paper towels and service with ketchup and tarter sauce.

Steps:

• Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and white pepper in large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until well blended.
• In a pot fitted with a oil thermometer, heat the canola oil to 350 degrees. Using a 1/2 cup measure, scoop some clamcake mixture and carefully drop clamcakes into the hot oil. Deep fry in canola oil until golden brown.

Steps:

• Mix clams, eggs, crushed crackers, parsley, and grated onion.
• In pan in hot butter, spoon clam mixture into 4 mounds, gently flattening each with back of spoon.
• Cook cakes until browned on both sides, about 3-5 minutes per side.
• Serve with tartar sauce and lemon wedges, if desired.