Best Maine Clam Cakes Recipes
CLAM CAKES
Make and share this Clam Cakes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Diana Adcock
Categories Canadian
Time 35m
Yield 30-36 small clam cakes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- Mix well.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
- In a deep pot heat 3 inch of oil to 375 degrees.
- Drop batter in by the teaspoonfull.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Drain and serve hot.
- Sprinkle with pepper and Old Bay Seasoning.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 54.9, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 13.2, Sodium 111.3, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.1, Protein 4.2
MAINE COAST CLAM FRITTERS
Recipe from the book "Food That Made New England Famous" 1946, submitted by: Rose Whitney Smith, Lexington, MA. She writes:The night I first tasted these clam cakes was raw and blustery and the foghorn was bellowing. But inside the old farmhouse overlooking the mouth of the Kennebec River, was cosy and homelike. My friends, a...
Provided by Carol Junkins
Categories Fish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 6
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
MAINE CLAM CAKES
Still one of the most popular seafood items in the state and kids love them too! This picture depicts more of the clam fritter shape, but you can make them either way.
Provided by Mary Beam
Categories Seafood
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 3
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.
EASY CLAM CAKES
Digging through my recipe file I came across this one. The card is well-used, so we must have liked them, but there are no notes on the card. I probably made these when we were first married and times were tough. But I'm going to try them again soon!
Provided by Chef PotPie
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 15m
Yield 4 cakes, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 581.3, Fat 32.7, SaturatedFat 17.2, Cholesterol 301.8, Sodium 1762.3, Carbohydrate 33.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 1.1, Protein 36.7
CLAMCAKES
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.
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