INGREDIENTS
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Rock salt or pickling salt
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24 cherry stone clams (buy them scrubbed, split them and loosen clam)
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1 stick butter, softened
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1 shallot, finely chopped
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1 tablespoon crab boil (recommended: Old Bay seasoning)
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1 teaspoon black pepper
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A few drops hot sauce
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4 slices bacon, look for package marked "Center Cut" its lean and thin, cut slices into 1-inch pieces