Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  24                    cherrystone clams
   1      large         garlic clove -- minced
   4      tablespoons   green pepper -- chopped
   8      tablespoons   butter
   1      tablespoon    lemon juice
   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 saute the garlic and green pepper for 2 - 3 minutes. Add remaining butter, lemon juice, and bread crumbs, mixing thoroughly. Place 1 teas. of mixture on top of each clam and bake for 10 minutes.