Best 8 Barnstable Clam Pie Recipes

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In the heart of Cape Cod, nestled amidst the quaint towns and charming harbors, lies a culinary treasure that has delighted seafood lovers for generations: the Barnstable Clam Pie. This iconic dish, hailing from the coastal town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, is a symphony of flavors that encapsulates the essence of New England seafood tradition.

Clam pie, a close cousin to the classic New England clam chowder, features a flaky, golden crust enveloping a luscious filling brimming with tender clams, succulent vegetables, and a creamy, savory broth. Variations of this delectable dish abound, each with its unique blend of spices and ingredients.

Our comprehensive guide presents an array of Barnstable Clam Pie recipes, catering to diverse tastes and skill levels. From the traditional version, bursting with the briny goodness of fresh clams, to creative takes infused with herbs, bacon, and a touch of spice, these recipes promise an unforgettable culinary experience.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

NEW ENGLAND CLAM PIE



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If you love creamy New England style clam chowder, you will love this recipe. It works best with my mother's homemade pie crust recipe, but I sometimes use store bought pie shells for convenience. This pie is excellent as a left over, IF there's any left!

Provided by Kaya1245

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 1h45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 prepared pie crusts
1 1/2 cups clam juice
3 cups diced potatoes
1 diced carrot
1 large onion, diced
2 cups chopped clams
freshly ground salt and pepper
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup light cream or 1/2 cup milk

Steps:

  • Place clam juice, potatoes, carrots, and onion in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes.
  • Add clams and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Mix flour with light cream or milk (heavy cream will make the mixture too thick), and stir into the clam mixture.
  • Bring to boil, stirring until the mixture thickens, remove from heat. Let mixture cool.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and prepare 1 pie shell in baking dish. Pour cooled mixture into the shell, and cover with the remaining shell, sealing the edges and poking airholes in the top.
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 400, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and cook about 30 minutes longer, until the crust is golden brown.
  • Let the pie cool in order to let the filling set.

CAPE COD CLAM PIE



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When we lived in Massachusetts my mom would make these pies and we would take them to the beach as picnic food. I don't have the access to fresh little neck clams any longer, but I still make clam pie only now I use canned clams.

Provided by Marsha Gardner

Categories     Seafood

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 unbaked pie shells, your own or store bought
2 c shucked clams, drained and chopped (about 35 littlenecks) or 3cans chopped clams, drained
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 c potato, cooked, peeled and sliced
6 slice bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled
3 large eggs
1 c heavy cream
3/4 tsp bell's poultry seasoning

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375-degrees.
  • 2. Sprinkle the clams, onion, potato and bacon over the bottom of the pie shells. In a bowl, beat together the eggs, cream and poultry seasoning. Pour this mixture over the clams.
  • 3. Top with second crust. Make slits for steam to escape.
  • 4. Bake 45-55 minutes, until set and lightly browned. Serve hot or cold.

DOWN EAST CLAM PIE



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Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound shucked steamer clams
1/4 cup minced yellow onion
1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
24 saltine crackers
3/4 cup milk or half-and-half
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red chili pepper, optional

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325 degrees. Pick over clams, and set them in a colander over a bowl to collect juices. When clams are well drained, transfer them to another bowl.
  • In a sauté pan, combine onion, red pepper and parsley with 2 tablespoons butter; cook gently over medium-low heat until vegetables are very soft but not brown. Add to bowl with clams. Crumble half the saltines in your hands, and stir into clam mixture.
  • Measure amount of juice from clams and add enough milk or half-and-half to make 1 cup. Add to clam mixture along with eggs, and stir to mix well. Add salt and black pepper to taste, and chili pepper, if you wish.
  • Use 1/2 tablespoon butter to butter bottom and sides of a 1-quart baking or soufflé dish. Turn clam mixture into dish.
  • Crumble remaining saltines a little more finely than first batch. In sauté pan, combine cracker crumbs with remaining butter; cook over medium heat just until they start to brown. Spoon crumbs over clams, and set dish in oven for 1 hour, checking after 45 minutes. If top of casserole is still pale, turn heat to 425 degrees for last 15 minutes. If it is starting to get too brown, place a sheet of aluminum foil loosely over top while casserole finishes cooking. Remove from oven and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 286, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 606 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 1 gram

BARNSTABLE CLAM PIE



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A little bit of Old Cape Cod from the New England chapter of the US Regional Cookbook, Chicago Culinary Arts Institute, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Savory Pies

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 dozen clam (Or enough more to make 2 cups clam meat. I used 2 10-ounce cans of minced baby clams, as I don't hav)
1/4 cup clam juice
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup cracker crumb
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup milk
salt and pepper
2 pie crusts (either your own recipe or store bought)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Steam the clams and strain the juice, saving 1/4 cup.
  • Remove the clams from the shells and chop finely.
  • Combine the rest of the ingredients and pour into a deep pie shell and cover with upper crust.
  • Seal all around and pierce the top with a fork.
  • Bake for approximately one hour.
  • Serve very hot.

PHILADELPHIA CLAM PIES



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Categories     Potato     Bake     Clam     Carrot     Winter     Phyllo/Puff Pastry Dough     Gourmet

Yield Makes 6 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 1/2 lb boiling potatoes
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1 bacon slice, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 whole clove
3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1 (8-oz) bottle clam juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
24 small clams (1 1/2 to 2 inches across), shucked, reserving their liquor, and chopped if desired
1 (17 1/2-oz) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Special Equipment
6 (12- to 14-oz) deep ovenproof soup bowls

Steps:

  • Peel potatoes and cut into 1/4-inch dice.
  • Heat butter and bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then add onion, garlic, and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is pale golden, about 5 minutes. Add bay leaf, thyme, clove, carrots, celery, and potatoes and reduce heat to moderate, then cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden and almost tender, about 15 minutes (be careful not to let them burn). Add wine, scraping up any brown bits.
  • Stir together clam juice and cornstarch. Add to vegetables in skillet and bring to a simmer. Cover skillet and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove lid and stir in clams with their liquor. Bring to a simmer and cook 1 minute, then remove from heat and cool to warm, uncovered. Discard bay leaf and clove.
  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Roll out 1 pastry sheet into a 12-inch square on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin. Cut out 3 squares of pastry that are at least 1 inch larger all around than tops of soup bowls. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet.
  • Divide clam filling among soup bowls (leaving at least a 3/4-inch space between surface of filling and tops of bowls). Brush 1 pastry square with egg and cover 1 bowl with it, egg side down, pressing edges of pastry firmly onto outside of bowl. Repeat with remaining squares of pastry and bowls. Brush tops of pastry with remaining egg.
  • Bake pies in bowls in a large shallow baking pan until pastry is golden and puffed, about 20 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED CLAM PIE



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Make and share this Old Fashioned Clam Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mamie37

Categories     Weeknight

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 9-inch pie shells, unbaked
2 cups clams, chopped and drained
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium potato, diced
4 slices crispy bacon, crumbled
3 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Steps:

  • Sprinkle pie shells with clams, onion, potato, and bacon, dividing equally.
  • In a bowl, beat together eggs, cream, and seasoning.
  • Pour over mixture in pie shells.
  • Bake at 375 for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.4, Fat 27.3, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 117.7, Sodium 327.8, Carbohydrate 24, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 0.8, Protein 12.1

CLAM PIE



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h

Yield 2 pies, 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 unbaked 9-inch pie shells
2 cups shucked clams, drained and chopped (about 35 littlenecks)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup finely diced peeled potato
4 strips thick bacon, cooked until crisp, drained and crumbled
3 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Sprinkle the clams, onion, potato and bacon over the bottom of the pie shells. In a bowl, beat together the eggs, cream and poultry seasoning. Pour this mixture over the clams.
  • Bake 30 to 40 minutes, until set and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 408, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 566 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

CAPE COD CLAM PIE



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Once in a while I enjoy a savory pie. I found this recipe in an older Family Circle Harback Cook book Copyright 1972, so I got this as a teenager (O-0) I like clams, I like pies, this seems simple enough. Hope You like it. My man likes seafood, so this is on my agenda

Provided by gaynel mohler

Categories     Seafood

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 crust pie pastry
2 eggs
2 can(s) 10 1/2 oz minced clams
3/4 c milk
1/2 c coarse crumbled unsalted soda crackers
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp butter

Steps:

  • 1. Drain liquid from clams, reserve 3/4 cup
  • 2. beat eggs, add clam liquid, clams, milk and cracker crumbs, salt and pepper.
  • 3. lay bottom pie crust in pie shell
  • 4. drop clam mixture into pie crust
  • 5. dot with the butter
  • 6. place top crust on and crimp edges, Make a slit for steam to escape
  • 7. bake in 450 degree oven for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 and continue baking another 30 minutes

Tips:

- **Use fresh clams:** Fresh clams will give your pie the best flavor. If you can't find fresh clams, you can use frozen clams, but be sure to thaw them completely before using. - **Clean the clams thoroughly:** Before you cook the clams, be sure to clean them thoroughly to remove any grit or sand. To clean the clams, soak them in cold water for 30 minutes, then scrub them with a brush. - **Cook the clams until they are tender:** The clams should be cooked until they are tender, but not overcooked. Overcooked clams will be tough and chewy. - **Use a good quality pie crust:** The pie crust is an important part of the clam pie, so be sure to use a good quality pie crust. You can use a homemade pie crust or a store-bought pie crust. - **Don't overfill the pie crust:** When you fill the pie crust, be sure not to overfill it. The filling should be about 1 inch below the top of the pie crust. - **Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown:** The pie should be baked until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.

Conclusion:

Clam pie is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a summer meal. With its flaky crust and savory filling, clam pie is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give clam pie a try. You won't be disappointed.

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