shoney's original clam chowder
Shoney's Original Clam Chowder Posted by CookinMom at recipegoldmine.com May 2, 2001 6 dozen hard shell clams, shucked, with their juices reserved (about 6 cups) or 4 cups canned c...
Ingredients
- 6dozen hard shell clams, shucked, with
- 4medium-size potatoes, peeled and cut
- 4ouncesalt pork or bacon, cut into 1/4 inch, diced
- 2cupfinely chopped onions
- 4cupmilk
- 1cupheavy cream
- 1tablespoonshoney's seasoning salt
- 8teaspoonbutter
Directions
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Shoney's Original Clam Chowder Posted by CookinMom at recipegoldmine.com May 2, 2001 6 dozen hard shell clams, shucked, with their juices re
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Finely chop the hard part and set aside, and slice each soft part in two and reserve separately
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Strain the clam liquor through two layers of cheesecloth and set aside
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If using canned clams, drain the clams in a fine sieve over a bowl and reserve the liquid
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In a large soup pot sauté the salt pork over low heat until crisp and they have rendered all their fat
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Remove and reserve
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Add the onions to the fat remaining in the pot and cook over moderate heat for about 5 minutes, until they are translucent but not brown
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Stir in the reserved clam liquor, the finely chopped fresh clams (do not add canned clams at this point), the milk, and the potatoes