Deviled Clams Recipe

Directions:

1. Steam clams in a little water for five minutes.
2. Drain, saving the juice.
3. Cool clams and remove from shells.
4. Combine clams, eggs, cracker crumbs, and seasonings; chop the mixture fine.
5. Melt two tablespoons of the butter and saute the vegetables for five minutes.
6. Combine the vegetables with the clam mixture and stir in the clam juice.
7. Preheat oven to 450F and grease four ramekins generously with butter.
8. Fill the ramekins with the clam mixture, sprinkle with parsley and dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
9. Bake for about 5 minutes.
10. Serve very hot.