Baked Clams With Creamy Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 quart opened clams
• 1 cup white stock
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Mace to taste
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1 cup clam liquid
• 2 egg yolks
• Breadcrumbs
• Butter for dotting
• Lemon juice

Method

1. 1 Cook clams with white stock, 1 tbsp butter, pepper, and mace. Skim, drain, and slice clams.
2. 2 In a saucepan, blend 1 tsp butter and flour. Add 1 cup of the cooking liquid and cook, stirring for 5 minutes.
3. 3 Thicken the sauce with egg yolks. Stir in the sliced clams and reheat gently.
4. 4 Fill small dishes with the mixture, sprinkle with breadcrumbs, dot with butter, and bake until brown.
5. 5 Sprinkle with lemon juice just before serving.