Baked Clam Appetizer
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INGREDIENTS 1 cup minced fresh clams OR a 7-1/2 ounce can minced clams 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1-1/2 tablespoons scallions, including tender greens, minced 3 tablespoons parsley, minced 1 teaspoon capers, drained,chopped 1/4 cup mushrooms, finely chopped 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 4 tablespoons common cracker crumbs 1/2 hard-boiled egg Salt Freshly ground black pepper Drain the clams and set aside on a paper towel. Heat the oil in a skillet and sauté the scallions, parsley, capers, and mushrooms over medium heat for about 5 minutes.  Remove from the stove and stir in the lemon juice and the cracker crumbs. Mash the egg half, both the white and the yolk, and stir it into the sauté mixture along with the clams. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Lightly grease 4 scallop shells, and fill with the clam mixture. Heat for 4 or 5 minutes in a preheated 400-degree oven, and serve immediately.