Cacio E Pepe Inspired Manila Clam Garlic Bread | Taylor Shellfish Farms

Ingredients

• 1 loaf of crusty white bread
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, tempered
• 1 lb cooked manila clams , cooled, and roughly chopped (can be done a day ahead of time)
• 3 garlic cloves,finely grated
• Zest from one lemon
• 3 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives
• 1 cup grated ricotta salata, plus more for crumbling