Baked Clams With Garlic Butter
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 12:29am

Ingredients




24 Cherrystone clams
6 tablespoons Soft butter
Salt and generous grinding of black pepper
1 tablespoon Finely minced garlic
1 tablespoon Finely chopped shallots
4 tablespoons Chopped fresh chervil or parsley
4 tablespoons Freshly grated Gruyere or Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1 Preaheat the broiler to high. Open the clams or have them opened, discard the top shell; loosen the clams on the bottom half of the shell. 2 Blend together in bowl the butter, salt, pepper, garlic, shallots and chervil. Do not add too much salt because the clams are salty. 3 Spoon an equal amount of herb butter on top of each clam and smooth it slightly. Arrange clams on baking dish and sprinkle cheese over each clam. 4 Place clams under broiler 5-6 inches from the heat. Broil about 3-4 minutes until hot and golden brown. Do not overcook. 5 Serves four.