Clams à la Newburg
1 pint clams
3 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon salt
Few grains cayenne
3 tablespoons Sherry or Madeira wine
½ cup thin cream
Yolks 3 eggs
Clean clams, remove soft parts, and finely chop hard parts. Melt butter, add chopped clams, seasonings, and wine. Cook eight minutes, add soft part of clams, and cream. Cook two minutes, then add egg yolks slightly beaten, diluted with some of the hot sauce.