You’ll Need:

2 dozen cherry stone clams
1/2 cup of softened butter
2 tbsp pimento-minced
2 tbsp green pepper-minced
2 tbsp celery-minced
1/4 cup of bread crumbs
1 tsp of anchovy paste
Bacon-cut into 1 inch pieces

Directions : After scrubbing the clams cover them with ice untill the shells can be opened.Leave them on the half shell. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a small bowl combine the butter, pimento, green pepper, celery, bread crumbs, and anchovy paste. Spread this mixture over the open clams.Cover each clam with a bacon piece.Bake about 10 to 12 minutes,or untill the bacon is don