Clams Casino Recipe with Bacon

Ingredients

• 2 Dozen medium-sized littleneck clams
• 3 tablespoon butter
• 4 strips bacon, chopped into bits
• 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 4 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley
• lemon wedges