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HiI all
It just turned winter again here in NC. The Easter bunny is going to freeze his ears off this year. I have a long recipe that we make every year at our beach house and have a crowd over. If you like to have a big cook out for friends and like clams you will love this. We have only had one lady that did not like this and it was the thoughts of clams that turned her against it lol. it is a little long but have to put all down so you can do it right. try it.

Clam Bake
you need a large double boiler clam pot with a spigot on it.
4 doz. small clams in shell
3 small chickens (fryers)
3 to 4 lbs. pork ribs (we use baby back)
3 pkg. polish kielbasa sausages
10 ears of corn (fresh)
small bag of potatoes
Louisiana Cajun spices
4 large sweet onions
large box minute rice
1 1/2 c. butter

Wash clams thoroughly, Peel & slice onions in thick slices. cut chickens in half, cut ribs in two joint pieces, cut sausage in 2 to 3 inch pieces, wash corn and remove silks, and peel potatoes and quarter. Put potatoes in a pan of cold water until time to use. Fill the bottom section of pot 1/2 full of water and put on gas burner (outside gas smoker burner) put on high heat to get water boiling. while that is heating layer ingredients in clam pot in this order. Layer of clams(1/2 of them), all the chickens, sprinkle with Cajun spice, layer of onions (all), layer of pork ribs (all), sprinkle with spice, layer of polish sausage (all), layer of clams( remainder), put lid on pot and set on top of water pot. lower the heat. it needs to cook slow and you want it just enough to keep pot steaming. about every 20 min take a 2 qt saucepan and drain 2 pots of juice from faucet at bottom of pan and pour over top of clams. this is your basting. do this throughout cooking 3 to 4 hrs. sprinkle spices on top 3 to 4 times during cooking. about 1 hr before end of cooking time, layer corn, then potatoes in pot. baste more frequently after corn and potatoes have been added. sprinkle once with spices. Cook entire box of rice 1c. water to 1c. rice. make as directed on box adding the butter to this. When clam bake has finished cooking broth will have a nice rich yellow color. take all out and put each ingredient in its own bowl. pour some broth over rice. the entire cooking process will take around 4 hrs. after you get it started kick back and enjoy your company. There should be something in the pot that even the pickiest eaters will like. If not, they are at the wrong cook out.
Bobbie in NC

I may have sent this when I first joined the family. Can't remember that far back. lol.

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