Hilda's Stuffies I

Recipe Ingredients

1		Quahog clams
4 oz	113g	Butter
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced garlic
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
8 oz	227g	Chopped chorizo sausage
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Minced onions
1/4 cup	27g / 1oz	Minced celery
1/4 cup	23g / 0.8oz	Minced green peppers
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Dried fine bread crumbs
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup	59ml	Water
		Emeril's Essence - see * Note
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
		Butchers twine

Recipe Instructions

* Note: See the "Emeril's Essence Information" recipe which is included in this collection.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the clams and cover. Cook the clams for about 6 to 8 minutes or until the shells open, discard any shells that do not open. Remove the clams from the pot and place on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Or, hold the clams in a cloth and insert a knife between the shells. Pry the shells apart, then sever the hinge muscle and discard the top shell. Loosen the muscle in the lower shell. Place the clams, still in the shell on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

In a mixing bowl, stir the butter and 1 tablespoon of garlic together. Season the butter with salt and pepper. Spoon the butter on a large piece of plastic wrap. Form the butter into a 1-inch log and cover tightly and place in the refrigerator. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

In a saute pan, render the chorizo for 2 minutes. Add the onions, celery and peppers. Season with Emeril's Essence. Saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining garlic and bread crumbs and remove from the heat. Stir in the water and parsley and season with Essence.

Slice the compound butter into 12 equal slices. Season the clams with Essence. Place a slice of the butter on each clam. Place a 1/4 of a cup of the crust over the butter. Using your hands, pat the crust firmly into the clam shell. Top with the cheese. If using the poached clams, tie the shell tightly with butchers twine. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven. Place the clams on a platter and garnish with parsley and Essence

This recipe yields 4 appetizer servings.

Source:
EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EM-1A80 broadcast 12-08-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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