1/4 cup flour, unbleached
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
6 1/2 oz clams, minced,canned (1 cn) *
1 egg, beaten
2 cup rice chex
1 oil for frying
1 sour cream
Directions
* DO NOT drain the clams.
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++++++++++++++++++ Combine flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and
parsley. Slowly add liquid from canned clams until smooth. Add egg
and clams. Mix well. Stir in Rice Checx to coat. Let stand 10
minutes. Heat oil to 1/8-inch depth in skilled. Drop heaping
tablespoons of clam mixture into hot oil, and pat with spoon to form
8 3-inch patties. Brown over medium heat. Turn. Brown. Drain patties
on absorbent paper towels. Serve with sour cream.
Servings: 4 servings
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