CLAM FRITTERS
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[edit] Description
Makes 4 servings
[edit] Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Onion powder
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 6-1/2-ounce cans minced clams (drain; reserve liquid)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1/4 cup minced green pepper
- vegetable oil
- Devil Sauce*
[edit] Directions
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Beat egg yolks, milk, 1/2 cup clam liquid and vegetable oil together until blended. Add to sifted ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in rice and green pepper. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold into batter.
Pour oil to depth of about 4 inches into deep saucepan; heat to 350 degrees on a deep-fat thermometer. Spoon by heaping tablespoons into hot fat and fry about 5 minutes, allowing about 2-1/2 minutes on each side. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve with Devil Sauce.
