Tuesdays with Dorie BWD: Clam Chowder Pie

February 24, 2026 at 6:24 pm | Posted in BWD, groups, other savory, savory things, tuesdays with dorie | Leave a comment
Tags: baking, savory, tarts

Clam Chowder Pie– I can see this being a polarizing bake. I wouldn’t even bother trying to give this to my father. He hates clams and would probably frisbee his plate straight out the window. Using shrimp instead may have more broad appeal, but I think this is a cool idea. I mean New England-style chowder isn’t too far off the mark from pot pie filling, and the buttery oyster cracker topping is a cute and fun touch.

I think my husband would have been up for trying this, but I made it while he was out of town. I had a mini pie tin in the freezer lined with scrap dough from something or other, so I just made myself a single serve, à la Marie Callendar’s, to eat while watching TV. Clam chowder girl dinner, I guess. Speaking of girl dinner, I love tinned fish of all sorts, but canned clams are one sound kind of weird to me. I can easily buy fresh littlenecks and they’re so easy to cook, so I got a bag to steam and just ate what ever I didn’t need for the pie as chef’s treat. This post is making me sound unhinged.

I didn’t need a whole lot of filling for my baby pie, so I eyeballed things a bit. It has a few strong ingredients I don’t normally see in creamy chowders, like Old Bay, hot sauce and Worcestershire. Egg turns it into a custard that I imagine helps with sliceability in a large pie. Lots of veggies are in here, too…no potatoes, but celery, bell pepper, peas and scallions. Making it as a mini pie probably meant I had a bit more crust to filling than intended, but it was a fun and tasty way to end the savory baking chapter of BWD.

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