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     Title: Hilda's Stuffies
Categories: Emeril, Appetizers, Ethnic, Am/la
     Yield: 4 servings

     1 tb Olive oil
   2/3 c  Chorizo sausage; chopped
   1/2 c  Onions
     2 tb Shallots; minced
     1 tb Garlic; minced
   1/2 c  Green peppers; chopped
     1 ts Salt
   1/4 ts Cayenne pepper
     1 tb Parsley; chopped
    16    Quailhog clams; shucked and
          -chopped (reserve the shells
          -fully intact)
     1 tb Creole mustard
   3/4 c  Bread crumbs
          Butcher's twine
     1 c  Garlic butter sauce; hot
     1 c  Sizzled leeks(julienned
          -leeks, lightly fried)
     2 tb Brunoise red peppers
     2 tb Parsley; chopped

 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  In a saute pan,
 heat the olive oil. Add the chorizo and render for 2-3
 minutes.  Add the onions, shallots, garlic, and
 peppers.  Saute the mixture until the vegetables are
 light in color, about 2 minutes.  Remove from heat and
 turn into a mixing bowl. Season with salt, cayenne,
 and parsley.  Stir in the clams and creole mustard.
 Fold in enough bread crumbs to bind the mixture.  Pack
 the mixture into each shell and tiwe with butcher's
 twine.  Place on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10
 minutes, or until stuffing is cooked through. Remove
 from oven and place untied clams on a platter.
 Drizzle the butter sauce over the clams.  Place a
 small bundle of leeks in the center of each clam,
 Garnish with red peppers, parsley and Essence.

 Source: Essence of Emeril, #EE2334, TVFN
 formatted by Lisa Crawford, 6/21/96

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