Steamed Maine Clams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 -6 lbs clams
1 gallon water
1/3 cup kosher salt
1/3 cup cornmeal
butter (to dunk them in)

Preparation

In a large container place the gallon of water and salt.
Put clams into his container and sprinkle cornmeal over it; place in refrigerator and let sit for about 20 minutes.
Drain.
With a stiff brush, scrub and clean the clams with cold water to get the grit off before cooking.
Put about 1/2\"-1\" of water in the bottom of a clam steamer or other pot; bring to boiling.
Place the clams on steamer rack over the water.
Cover and steam for about 5-10 minutes only till shells open; don't overcook.
Discard any clams that don't open.
Dunk in butter.