Clam Dip with Bacon and Scallions

[MBMorgan]

We (SWMBO and I) love clam dip. So recently, I've been experimenting with and developing something (using a recipe from America's Test Kitchen as a starting point) that's pretty darn good (and there's a Paprika file attached):

Clam Dip with Bacon and Scallions

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Prep Time: 25 min Cook Time: 10 min Total Time: 1 hr, 35 min Servings: Serves 8 Source: MBMorgan modified after americastestkitchen.com

INGREDIENTS
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To Make About 2 cups
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4 strips (about 1 ounce each) bacon, fried, drained, then cut into 1/4-inch pieces (smaller, if desired)
170 g (3/4 cup) sour cream
170 g (3/4 cup) mayonnaise
8 g (1 teaspoon) good champagne vinegar (substitute lemon juice or other vinegar)
6 g (1 teaspoon) Worcestershire sauce
368 g (2 cans) (each can 184 g/6.5 oz.) minced clams, drained
1/2 teaspoon dill weed (dried), to taste
salt and pepper, to taste
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2 scallions (medium, about 15 g each) to yield:
30 g very thin slices (substitute same weight minced sweet onion)
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OPTIONAL: (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
cayenne pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS

Fry bacon in small skillet over medium heat until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer bacon with slotted spoon to paper towel--lined plate; allow to cool before using.
Whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, dill, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce in medium bowl. Stir in minced clams, scallions, and bacon.
Season to taste with salt, pepper, and (optionally) Old Bay and/or cayenne.
Chill until flavors meld, about 1 hour. (Dip can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days.)

NOTES
Try substituting equivalent amounts of:
Crab
Shrimp
White fish
Salmon
Smoked fish/shellfish (salmon, trout, whitefish, clams, oysters, mussels, etc.)

[DavidNorcross]

Excellent. Will surely try this one.

[TripleB]

In my youth, my mother used to make a clam dip. Loved it. But my wife of 33 years does not share my affinity for clams. Might just have to make this and keep it secret.

Thanks for sharing.

[RichieB]

Thanks for sharing. I downloaded the file but was unable to open. I did copy/paste the url into Paprika. Hosting a few in a couple of weeks. This will be offered.

[smokenoob]

😍😍😍

[bmillin]

Sounds fantastic and will try it. That could almost be a pasta sauce.

[DennyWoo]

I'll be trying this recipe out soon. Thank you for posting it.