INGREDIENTS
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Note: You can use fresh clams, shucked clams, or canned clams. Although fritters made from fresh clams taste divine, they're also very good when you use canned clams.
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Truthfully, we usually use canned clams because of the convenience. For this recipe, 2 6-ounce cans isn't quite enough, so we usually use 3, which comes out about right.
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◾Vegetable oil for frying
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◾3 tablespoons olive oil
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◾1 egg
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◾3/4 cup clam juice (liquor from fresh clams, liquid from canned clams, bottled clam juice, or a combination)
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◾1/4 cup milk
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◾1 1/2 white flour
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◾2 teaspoons baking powder
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◾1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
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◾1/4 black or white pepper
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◾dash of cayenne (optional)
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◾1 cup chopped clams (drain off the liquor or liquid)