Stewed oysters in milk or cream

1 batch

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 quarts Oysters
¾ cup Hot water
1 teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
2 tablespoons Butter
2 cups Milk; heated nearly to boil
Oyster or Common crackers

Directions

Drain the liquor from the oysters; mix with the liquor the hot water, add salt and pepper and set over the fire in a saucepan. Let it boil up once, put in the oysters, bring swiftly to a boil and when they "ruffle" add the butter. The instant it is melted and well stirred in, add the milk and take the saucepan from the fire. Serve with oyster or cream crackers while hot.

If thickening is preferred, stir in a little flour or two tablespoons of cracker crumbs.

From The White House Cookbook, 1929 ed. MMed by Dave Sacerdote Submitted By DAVE SACERDOTE On 12-29-95

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