Leon's Clam Dip

2 8-oz. packages of cream cheese, room temperature
1 bunch of green onions, minced
2 12-oz. cans of minced baby clams

Prep time: 15 minutes
Chill time: 2 hours
Yield: 16 servings

First, pick up the packages of cream cheese. Admire their sheer quality of dairiness and cheese all combined for your culinary pleasure. Let them sit at room temperature for 1 hour (it's easier to mix the dip thataway).

Open the first can of minced baby clams and pour entire contents of the can into a mixing bowl. Open the second can of minced baby clams. Drain liquid, keeping the clams only. Combine the remaining clams, cream cheese, and minced green onions in the mixing bowl.

Next comes the fun part. This is also good exercise, particularly if you haven't been working on your upper body stirring muscles lately. With a large mixing spoon, mix all ingredients, until scallions and clam liquid are thoroughly mixed with the cream cheese.

Chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours (chill the dip, not yourself, as you have already attained some state of self-enlightenment).

Transfer to serving dish. Serve with sliced Italian or French bread.

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