Heavenly Clam Dip Recipes

HEAVENLY CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients well.
• Season with salt, pepper, and additional Tabasco (if desired).
• Best if baked in hollowed out sourdough bread wrapped in foil at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until hot.
• Serve with bread from hollowed out loaf and/or corn chips.

CLASSIC CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients plus 4 tablespoons of the reserved clam juice in a bowl and mix until thoroughly combined.
• Put mixture in a serving bowl and chill.
• Serve with potato chips, crackers, or small pieces of raw vegetables.

MAINE CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Mostly drain the clams, but leave just a little liquid.
• Put everything in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer to a good consistency.

THE BEST CLAM DIP YOU WILL EVER EAT

Steps:

• In a medium size mixer bowl blend the cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and stir until well blended. Chill, garnish with fresh parsley and serve with your favorite ridged potato chip and a vegetable platter.

EASY AND QUICK CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Stir cream cheese and clams together in a bowl. Add reserved liquid in small amounts and stir until cheese is thinned to your desired texture; season with celery salt. Dust the top of the dip with paprika just before serving.

MERILL'S BAKED CLAM DIP OREGANATA

Steps:

• If serving the same day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium size skillet, saute the butter, onion and garlic over low heat a minute or two, being careful not to let the garlic brown.
• Add the clams with their juice, parsley flakes and oregano to the pan and mix.
• Saute for a few minutes and then add the bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
• The texture should be like a paste.
• If not, adjust by adding bread crumbs.
• Put mixture in an oven proof pie dish and add paprika sprinkled on top.
• Bake in 350 degree oven, for 25 to 30 minutes, until slightly golden and bubbly.
• Serve warm with crackers.

REESE FAMILY CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Peel and halve garlic clove, and rub on interior wall of serving bowl. (This seems like an unimportant step -- but my Mom used to swear that this one step made all the difference -- We don't question Jolean. You shouldn't either -- ). Mince the rest of the garlic clove to add to the other ingredients.
• Leave cream cheese in bowl until it has reached room temperature. (Don't nuke it -- let it rest and thaw on it's own --) Then cream with a fork until smooth.
• Gradually add remaining ingredients (except minced clams), blending well. (Use a hand mixer to get the lumps out, if any.).
• Fold in minced clams last. Blend well --.
• Chill for 1 hour, sprinkle paprika on top and serve with rippled potato chips.
• YUM!

GARLICKY CLAM DIP

Steps:

• Place softened cream cheese in a bowl, then using garlic press, squeeze the garlic clove with juice into bowl.
• Cream together the cheese and garlic with a spoon until smooth.
• Add the remaining ingredients, stirring until smooth.
• Transfer to serving container, cover, and chill for 1 hour before serving.
• Serve with crackers, chips, or veggies.
• If you'd like a thinner dip (if you're serving dip with thinner chips, for instance), you can add more clam broth. Also good topped with chopped green onions.