Cookbook:Stewed Oysters I

Stewed Oysters I
Category	Seafood recipes
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There are several ways to stew oysters. Two recipes are given below.

Ingredients

• 2 dozen (24 ea.) raw, whole oysters
• 2 oz (55 g) butter
• ¼ cup cream
• ¼ tsp mace
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt, black pepper, and nutmeg, to taste

Procedure

1. Shuck the oysters, saving any liquid in the oyster.
2. Put your oysters with all their liquid into a saucepan; add the butter, salt, black pepper, mace, and bay leaves.
3. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cream and shake all well together while heating through.
4. Pour onto a plate or platter, grating a little fresh nutmeg on each oyster as it lies in the sauce.

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