Fannie Daddies

Recipe Ingredients

3		Eggs - separated
2 tablespoons	30ml	Oil
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1		Clams - shucked and well drain
1 cup	237ml	Milk
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Flour
2 tablespoons	30ml	Lemon juice
		Oil for frying

Recipe Instructions

In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until thick. Beat in milk, 2 T. flour, salt, and lemon juice. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff.

Fold into the batter. Add clams. Chill the mixture for 2 - 4 hours.

In a heavy saucepan, pour in enough oil to measure 2 - 3 inches deep. Heat to 375F. Add the clams, several at a time, and fry until puffed and golden, about 3 minutes.

Remove with a slotted spoon and drain well on paper towels. Serve with tartar sauce and thick slices of French bread.

New England Sampler, Jan Siegrist

Source:
Lonnie Gandara and Peggy Fallon

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