Oyster Fritters

Ingredients

• One pint of oysters
• two eggs
• one pint of flour
• one heaping teaspoonful of salt
• one table-spoonful of salad oil
• enough water with the oyster liquor to make a scant half pint

Method

1. 1

   Drain and chop the oysters.

2. 2

   Add the water and salt to the liquor.

3. 3

   Pour part of this on the flour, and when smooth, add the remainder.

4. 4

   Add the oil and the eggs, well beaten.

5. 5

   Stir the oysters into the batter.

6. 6

   Drop small spoonfuls into boiling fat and fry until brown.

7. 7

   Drain and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 3 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Miss Parloa's new cook book and marketing guide (1880) by Maria Parloa, page 92. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Oyster Fritters. One pint of oysters, two eggs, one pint of flour, one heaping teaspoonful of salt, one table-spoonful of salad oil, enough water with the oyster liquor to make a scant half pint

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