Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        ***Sauce***
   1      ounce         cream cheese
   2      cups          whole milk
   1                    lemon -- juice of
   1 1/2  ounces        white wine
                        salt and white pepper
                        ***Clams***
   2      tablespoon    Butter
     1/4  cup           Onion; chopped
  40                    Fresh Manila clams

Preparation:

*Clams in Cream Cheese Sauce. SAUCE: Combine sauce ingredients in a blender. Reduce in a saucepan until slightly thickened. CLAMS: Melt butter in a large sauté pan or skillet. Add onion and sauté lightly. Add clams and sauté until shells open fully. Add sauce to pan, heat through, and serve.