Rhode Island Clam Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
2 heaping tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. minced onion
1 egg
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 (7 1/2 oz.) can minced clams or 1 c. fresh cooked

Preparation

Mix dry ingredients.
Add onion, egg, oil and drained clams, reserving clam juice.
Using juice as a liquid, add a little at a time until batter is as thick as fritter batter.
Fry until golden in deep fat at 375\u00b0, using a mounded tablespoonful of batter per cake.
Salt to taste after draining on paper towels.
May be served with clam or seafood chowder or eaten as a snack.