Traditional New England Clam Fritters

• Seafood

  • 1 1/2 lbs Clams pieces, with juice

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 1/4 cups Bread flour
  • 1 cup Corn meal
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Dairy

  • 4 tbsp Butter

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 1/8 cups Lugar beer

Found on amazingseafoodrecipes.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1½ pounds clams pieces with juice
• 2¼ cups bread flour
• 1 cup corn meal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 1⅛ cups lugar beer (favorite brand)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• In a large glass bowl blend all the dry ingredients.
• In a separate bowl whisk the eggs until well beaten, the beer and ½ a cup of the clam juice.
• Melt butter in a microwave safe dish.
• Next combine all the ingredient into a batter when well blended fold the clams into the batter careful not to over work it.
• Refrigerate this for 1 - 2 hours.
• Heat your deep fat fryer to 375 degrees F.
• Spoon out tablespoon size portions into the hot oil being careful not to over crowd them work in small batches until you have the desired amount allow to fry for two to three minutes or until a deep golden brown.