Oyster Stew
From Observatory
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- Ingredients
- ½ pint oysters
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pepper
- Utensils
- Strainer
- Small saucepan
- Medium-sized saucepan
- Directions
- Pour the oysters into a strainer, allowing the liquid to drain into a small saucepan.
- While the oysters are still in the strainer, pour cold water through them.
- Put the oysters into the saucepan with their liquid.
- Place the saucepan over a very low fire, heating until the oysters begin to curl around the edges, then take the saucepan from the fire.
- Put the butter in the medium-sized saucepan and allow it to melt over the fire.
- Add the flour, salt, and pepper to the melted butter, and mix thoroughly.
- Add the milk slowly to this mixture, stirring constantly, and continue heating until it boils.
- Add the oysters and their liquid, and bring the whole to a boil.
- Remarks
As soon as oysters arrive from the store they should be poured into a bowl and put in the ice-box until time to prepare and serve them.
