Baked Oysters on the Half Shell

Ingredients

• 36 shell oysters
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons onions, minced
• 4 tablespoons butter

Method

1. 1

   Shuck and drain oysters; place on deep half of shells.

2. 2

   Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and onion.

3. 3

   Dot with butter.

4. 4

   Place oysters in baking pan, and bake in hot oven for 10 minutes or until edges begin to curl.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Seafood cookery from Carteret County kitchens (1900) by N.C.) Home Demonstration Clubs (Carteret County, page 21. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BAKED OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL 36 shell oysters Y) teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons onions, minced 4 tablespoons butter Shuck and drain oysters; place on deep half of shells. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and onion. Dot with butter. Place oysters in baking pan, and bake in hot oven (400 degrees) for 10 minutes or until edges begin to curl. Serves 6. 63 OYSTER CASSEROLE pint oysters 1 tablespoon chopped onion 1 cup milk I teaspoon salt 1 cup cracker crumbs dash pepper 1-2 chopped hard cooked eggs 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 2 tablespoons chopped celery _Y4 cup grated cheese Mix celery, onion, salt, pepper and chopped egg. Put one-half of oysters in buttered baking dish. Add one-half of mixed seasonings, one-half of cheese and one-half of crumbs. Add remaining oysters. Pour milk over this. Add cheese and cover with remaining crumbs. Dot with butter. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) for 25 minutes. Jo McCabe Beaufort, N. C. OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER 36 shell oysters 2 teaspoon celery salt 2 cups spinach, cooked % teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons onion 6 drops Tabasco sauce 2 bay leaves /2 cup bread crumbs 1 tablespoon parsley 6 tablespoons butter Shuck and drain oysters; place on deep half of shells. Put spinach, onion, bay leaves, and parsley through food grinder. Add seasonings to spinach, and cook in butter for 5 minutes. Add bread crumbs and mix well. Spread mixture over oysters, and bake in hot oven (400 degrees) for about 10 minutes. Garnish with lemon slices. Serves 6. OYSTER FRITTERS 1 pint oysters 2 cups sifted flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1% teaspoons salt 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon fat, melted Drain oysters and chop. Sift dry ingredients together. Combine beaten eggs, milk and fat. Pour into dry ingredients and stir until smooth. Add oysters. Drop batter by teaspoonsful into hot fat, heated to 350 degrees and fry about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Serves 6. 64 ANGELS ON HORSEBACK 1 pint select oysters /2 teaspoon salt

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