Best 7 Old Fashioned Clam Pie Recipes

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Old Fashioned Clam Pie is a classic New England dish that has been enjoyed for generations. It is a delicious and hearty pie that is perfect for a cold winter day. The pie is made with a simple dough and filled with a creamy clam filling. The clams are usually chopped or minced, and then combined with celery, onion, and spices. The filling is then poured into the pie crust and baked until golden brown. Old Fashioned Clam Pie is often served with a side of tartar sauce or coleslaw.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

OLD FASHIONED CLAM PIE



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Make and share this Old Fashioned Clam Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mamie37

Categories     Weeknight

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 9-inch pie shells, unbaked
2 cups clams, chopped and drained
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium potato, diced
4 slices crispy bacon, crumbled
3 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Steps:

  • Sprinkle pie shells with clams, onion, potato, and bacon, dividing equally.
  • In a bowl, beat together eggs, cream, and seasoning.
  • Pour over mixture in pie shells.
  • Bake at 375 for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.4, Fat 27.3, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 117.7, Sodium 327.8, Carbohydrate 24, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 0.8, Protein 12.1

OLD FASHIONED CREAM PIE



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Beat the heck out of the ingredients and watch baking time. One hour usually does it. I don't know where I got this recipe, but I've had it a long time. I think it's great!

Provided by Sue

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Custard and Cream Pie Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (9 inch) pie shell
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
½ cup half-and-half cream
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons butter, melted
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place sugar, egg, half and half, flour, whipping cream, and butter or margarine in blender. Beat until thoroughly combined. Pour into pie shell and sprinkle with cinnamon.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, until set in center.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.2 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 118 mg, Fat 32.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 17.6 g, Sodium 160.3 mg, Sugar 25.8 g

OLD-FASHIONED CUSTARD PIE



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This recipe came from the best cook in West Virginia-my mother! I just added a little to her ingredients. I'm a widow, and my grown children live in another state. So mostly I make my custard pie for church and club functions. It's the most different pie of all the ones in my collection.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Dough for single-crust pie
4 large eggs
2-1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400°., Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, whisk eggs. Whisk in remaining ingredients until blended. Pour into crust. Cover edge with foil. Bake at 400° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 122mg cholesterol, Sodium 317mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 7g protein.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM PIE



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If you love creamy New England style clam chowder, you will love this recipe. It works best with my mother's homemade pie crust recipe, but I sometimes use store bought pie shells for convenience. This pie is excellent as a left over, IF there's any left!

Provided by Kaya1245

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 1h45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 prepared pie crusts
1 1/2 cups clam juice
3 cups diced potatoes
1 diced carrot
1 large onion, diced
2 cups chopped clams
freshly ground salt and pepper
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup light cream or 1/2 cup milk

Steps:

  • Place clam juice, potatoes, carrots, and onion in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes.
  • Add clams and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Mix flour with light cream or milk (heavy cream will make the mixture too thick), and stir into the clam mixture.
  • Bring to boil, stirring until the mixture thickens, remove from heat. Let mixture cool.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and prepare 1 pie shell in baking dish. Pour cooled mixture into the shell, and cover with the remaining shell, sealing the edges and poking airholes in the top.
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 400, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and cook about 30 minutes longer, until the crust is golden brown.
  • Let the pie cool in order to let the filling set.

CLAM PIE



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h

Yield 2 pies, 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 unbaked 9-inch pie shells
2 cups shucked clams, drained and chopped (about 35 littlenecks)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup finely diced peeled potato
4 strips thick bacon, cooked until crisp, drained and crumbled
3 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Sprinkle the clams, onion, potato and bacon over the bottom of the pie shells. In a bowl, beat together the eggs, cream and poultry seasoning. Pour this mixture over the clams.
  • Bake 30 to 40 minutes, until set and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 408, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 566 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

DOWN EAST CLAM PIE



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Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound shucked steamer clams
1/4 cup minced yellow onion
1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
24 saltine crackers
3/4 cup milk or half-and-half
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red chili pepper, optional

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees. Pick over clams, and set them in a colander over a bowl to collect juices. When clams are well drained, transfer them to another bowl.
  • In a sauté pan, combine onion, red pepper and parsley with 2 tablespoons butter; cook gently over medium-low heat until vegetables are very soft but not brown. Add to bowl with clams. Crumble half the saltines in your hands, and stir into clam mixture.
  • Measure amount of juice from clams and add enough milk or half-and-half to make 1 cup. Add to clam mixture along with eggs, and stir to mix well. Add salt and black pepper to taste, and chili pepper, if you wish.
  • Use 1/2 tablespoon butter to butter bottom and sides of a 1-quart baking or soufflé dish. Turn clam mixture into dish.
  • Crumble remaining saltines a little more finely than first batch. In sauté pan, combine cracker crumbs with remaining butter; cook over medium heat just until they start to brown. Spoon crumbs over clams, and set dish in oven for 1 hour, checking after 45 minutes. If top of casserole is still pale, turn heat to 425 degrees for last 15 minutes. If it is starting to get too brown, place a sheet of aluminum foil loosely over top while casserole finishes cooking. Remove from oven and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 286, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 606 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 1 gram

PHILADELPHIA CLAM PIES



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Categories     Potato     Bake     Clam     Carrot     Winter     Phyllo/Puff Pastry Dough     Gourmet

Yield Makes 6 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 1/2 lb boiling potatoes
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1 bacon slice, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 whole clove
3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1 (8-oz) bottle clam juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
24 small clams (1 1/2 to 2 inches across), shucked, reserving their liquor, and chopped if desired
1 (17 1/2-oz) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Special Equipment
6 (12- to 14-oz) deep ovenproof soup bowls

Steps:

  • Peel potatoes and cut into 1/4-inch dice.
  • Heat butter and bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then add onion, garlic, and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is pale golden, about 5 minutes. Add bay leaf, thyme, clove, carrots, celery, and potatoes and reduce heat to moderate, then cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden and almost tender, about 15 minutes (be careful not to let them burn). Add wine, scraping up any brown bits.
  • Stir together clam juice and cornstarch. Add to vegetables in skillet and bring to a simmer. Cover skillet and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove lid and stir in clams with their liquor. Bring to a simmer and cook 1 minute, then remove from heat and cool to warm, uncovered. Discard bay leaf and clove.
  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Roll out 1 pastry sheet into a 12-inch square on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin. Cut out 3 squares of pastry that are at least 1 inch larger all around than tops of soup bowls. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet.
  • Divide clam filling among soup bowls (leaving at least a 3/4-inch space between surface of filling and tops of bowls). Brush 1 pastry square with egg and cover 1 bowl with it, egg side down, pressing edges of pastry firmly onto outside of bowl. Repeat with remaining squares of pastry and bowls. Brush tops of pastry with remaining egg.
  • Bake pies in bowls in a large shallow baking pan until pastry is golden and puffed, about 20 minutes.

Tips:

  • Use fresh clams. Fresh clams will give your pie the best flavor. If you can't find fresh clams, you can use frozen or canned clams, but the flavor will not be as good.
  • Soak the clams in cold water for 30 minutes before cooking. This will help to remove any grit or sand from the clams.
  • Cook the clams until they are just tender. Overcooking will make them tough.
  • Use a good quality clam juice. The clam juice will add flavor to your pie, so it's important to use a good quality brand.
  • Don't overfill the pie crust. If you overfill the pie crust, the filling will spill out during baking.
  • Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. This will take about 30-35 minutes.
  • Let the pie cool for 10 minutes before serving. This will help the filling to set.

Conclusion:

Clam pie is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With its flaky crust and creamy filling, clam pie is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give clam pie a try. You won't be disappointed!

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