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Howard Johnson's Fried Clams

 From Anthony Mitchell Sammarco's A History of Howard Johnson’s: 
 "How a Massachusetts Soda Fountain Became an American Icon"
 (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2013).
 
 Howard Johnson's Fried Clams
 
 Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Dash salt and pepper
4 dozen freshly shucked clams
1 cup cake flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
Oil for frying

Directions

Combine evaporated milk and whole milk, egg, vanilla, salt, and pepper. Soak clams 
in liquid and then dredge in combination of cake flour and cornmeal, fluffing them in 
the flour mixture for light but thorough coverage. Shake off excess flour and fry in oil. 
Serve with French-fried potatoes, tartar sauce, homemade rolls, and butter.