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Baked clams with tasso gratinee with saffron

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Ingredients:
8 ozTasso, finely diced
1 cupBread crumbs
1 tbspEssence
1/2 cupParmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Grated
12 medCalms, on the half shell
SAFFRON SABAYON
4 Egg yolks
Juice of 1 lemon
Pn Saffron
Salt and pepper
2 tbspChives, chopped
2 tbspBrunoise re peppers
2 tbspBrunoise yellow peppers
Procedures:
1Preheat the oven to 450 °F.
2In a hot saute pan, render the tasso for 2 minutes.
3Remove from heat.
4Add the bread crumbs, essence and cheese to the rendered tasso, mix thoroughly.
5Season the clams with salt and pepper.
6Top each clam with 1 tablespoon tasso crust.
7Place the clams on a baking sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
8For the sabayon: in a mixing owl, whisk eggs, lemon juice and saffron together.
9Place the bowl over a pot of boiling water and whisk until pale in colour and thick.
10The sauce will leave a ribbon like trace, about 5 minutes.
11Season with salt and pepper.
12Remove clams from oven.
13Place the clams on a platter and drizzle with sabayon.
14Garnish with chives and peppers.