Recipes
Quick Corn and Clam Chowder with Homemade Oyster Crackers
This recipe appears in The Influence of People and Places from our Early Spring 2023 issue.
Quick Corn and Clam Chowder with Homemade Oyster Crackers
Ingredients
Clam Chowder
- 1 dz clams
- 2 ears corn kernels scraped
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup clam juice
- 2 cup cream
- 1 cup diced cooked potatoes
Oyster Crackers
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 5 tbsp butter, cut into bits
- 1/2 cup warm water
Instructions
Clam Chowder
- In a pot, melt butter and garlic and sweat. Add clams and juice, cover. Steam for 5 minutes.
- Add corn, cream, herbs, potatoes, and simmer until thickened and heated through. Serve with oyster crackers.
Oyster Crackers
- Incorporate dry ingredients. Mix in butter, add water, knead until well mixed; let rest for 10 minutes.
- Form into logs. Cut into slices, then roll each piece into a ball.
- Bake at 400 for 12 minutes. Allow to cool, then store in a sealed, dry container.
