Fried Oysters a la Thornton

Ingredients

• 1 pint oysters
• 1/2 cup cracker meal
• 1/2 cup corn meal
• Post toasties

Method

1. 1

   Mix the corn meal and cracker meal well on a large platter.

2. 2

   Salt and pepper oysters and dip lightly into meal mixture.

3. 3

   Beat 2 eggs well and drop the oysters into them, have the post toasties arranged on a large platter and drop the oysters into them and pat lightly so as to make them stick to the oysters.

4. 4

   Fry in deep very hot fat.

5. 5

   Garnish with sour pickle and parsley and serve on toast.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Atlanta women's club cook book (1921) by Atlanta woman's club, page 72. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

FRIED OYSTERS A LA THORNTON 1 pint oysters. 1/2 cup cracker meal. 1/2 cup corn meal. Post toasties

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