Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  24                    cherrystone clams
   4      tablespoons   green pepper -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    lemon juice
   2      cloves        garlic -- minced
   8      tablespoons   butter
   6      tablespoons   seasoned bread crumbs

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 450F Open clams and discard top shell. Place clams in a shallow baking pan. In a saucepan, melt 4 Tbsp. butter and sauté the garlic and green pepper for 2 - 3 minutes. Add remaining butter, lemon juice, and bread crumbs, mixing thoroughly. Place 1 tsp of mixture on top of each clam and bake for 10 minutes.