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Huitres à la Mornay

From A guide to modern cookery, 1909

Serves 2

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Presented as published in 1909. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from A guide to modern cookery (1909) by A. Escoffier, page 194. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

HUITRES A LA MORNAY Poach the oysters, and allow two per shell. Set the hollow shells, thoroughly cleansed, on a tray covered with salt. Cover the bottom of the shells with Mornay sauce; put two poached oysters into each; cover with the same sauce; sprinkle with grated cheese and melted butter

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