Great South Bay Clam Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 4 doz. Cherrystone clams
1 large onion
3 large potatoes
4 to 5 slices bacon
dash of pepper
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. clam juice
2 1/2 Tbsp. butter
3 1/2 Tbsp. flour
pie crust

Preparation

Scrub and steam open clams.
Chop clams.
Partially fry bacon and cut up.
Slice onion and potatoes and partially cook (about 10 minutes).
Melt butter.
Add flour, milk and clam juice, stir until thick.
Combine all ingredients in baking dish.
Make pie crust, roll out thick and place over dish.
Bake in hot oven (425\u00b0) until bubbly and crust is slightly browned, about 1/2 hour.
Yields about 6 servings.