Best 7 Philadelphia Clam Pies Recipes

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Take a culinary journey to the heart of Philadelphia, where the iconic "Philadelphia Clam Pies" have captivated taste buds for generations. These delectable pies, bursting with a symphony of flavors and textures, embody the city's rich culinary heritage. Embark on an exploration of the best recipes, carefully crafted to guide you in recreating this classic dish at home. Whether you prefer a traditional or a contemporary twist, our curated selection offers a tantalizing array of options, ensuring an unforgettable dining experience.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

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.

SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE CLAMS



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Provided by Carissa Seward

Categories     appetizer

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 tablespoons butter
1 1/4 cups thinly sliced green onions
1 large shallot, finely chopped
1 1/4 cups chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 cup dry vermouth
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup vegetable stock
12 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
4 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed
Salt and freshly ground cracked black pepper

Steps:

  • Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large pot over medium heat. Add green onions and shallot and cook 3 minutes. Add 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro and next 6 ingredients. Increase heat to high; bring mixture to boil. Add clams and cover pot. Cook until clams open, shaking pot often, about 7 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer clams to 6 soup bowls (discard any clams that do not open). Boil remaining liquid over high heat until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over clams. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and serve.

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.

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

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

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

CLAM PIZZA WITH RED SAUCE



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The rustic flavors of homemade red sauce combined with the natural sweetness of the pineapple adds a little twist to this clam pizza.

Provided by CookingWithShelia

Categories     Pizza

Time 45m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
⅓ cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
½ teaspoon oregano, or to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 (12 inch) premade thin pizza crust
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided, or to taste
½ cup shredded Italian cheese blend, or more to taste, divided
1 (6.5 ounce) can chopped clams, drained
½ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
⅓ cup pineapple tidbits, drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, or to taste

Steps:

  • Prepare sauce: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minutes. Stir in tomato paste. Add crushed tomatoes and season with oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer pizza sauce for about 20 minutes.
  • While the sauce is simmering, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Brush pizza crust with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and spread with a thin layer of hot pizza sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend. Evenly sprinkle with clams, sun-dried tomatoes, pineapple, and basil. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1091.5 calories, Carbohydrate 123.7 g, Cholesterol 101.7 mg, Fat 42.1 g, Fiber 12.1 g, Protein 60.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.7 g, Sodium 2838.6 mg, Sugar 30.1 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh clams: Fresh clams are essential for the best flavor. If you can't find fresh clams, you can use frozen clams, but be sure to thaw them completely before using.
  • Don't overcook the clams: Clams are delicate and can easily overcook. Cook them just until they are opaque and tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Use a good quality clam juice: Clam juice is an important ingredient in clam pie. Be sure to use a good quality clam juice that is made with real clams.
  • Add some vegetables: Vegetables can add flavor and texture to clam pie. Some good options include celery, onion, and green pepper.
  • Use a flavorful cheese: Cheese is another important ingredient in clam pie. Use a flavorful cheese that will melt well, such as cheddar, Parmesan, or mozzarella.
  • Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown: The crust is an important part of clam pie. Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and flaky.

Conclusion:

Clam pie is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its creamy filling and flaky crust, clam pie is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a new dish to try, give clam pie a try. You won't be disappointed!

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