Clam Bake

Directions

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   Wash and
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   scrub
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   clams until
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   clean, grit free.
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   Place clams in shell
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   on the bottom of large steamer or canning pot. Pour in 2 cups
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   water.
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   Scrub,
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   but do not peel the Irish and sweet potatoes.
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    Put in pot over the clams.
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    Scrape carrot and place over
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    potatoes.
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    Place chicken, that has been salted and peppered, over
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    carrots.
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    Peel
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    onions;
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    place
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    in
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    pot
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    over chicken.
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    Put ears
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    of
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    corn,
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    shucked
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    and
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    silked
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    over the onions.
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    Cover pot.
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    Bring
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    to a boil over high heat.
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    Reduce heat, but
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    maintain the boil. The food steams and cooks in 1 hour.
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    If
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    sweet potato is tender, all is done.
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    Watch to see that the water does not cook out.