Oyster Pie

Ingredients

• 40 large oysters
• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped parsley
• Salt
• and pepper
• 2 tablespoons flour
• Little grated nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons butter

Method

1. 1

   Put the oysters over the fire in their own liquor; add the other ingredients, rubbing the butter to a paste with the flour first.

2. 2

   Stir until the butter is thoroughly melted; then pour into a deep pudding dish, the sides of which are lined with half puff-paste.

3. 3

   Have an inverted cup in the center of the dish to support the top crust; cover with paste; fasten the edges securely and make a few slashes to allow the steam to escape.

4. 4

   Bake in a quick oven for about a half hour.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Institute cook book (1913) by Helen Cramp, page 23. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

OYSTER PIE 40 large oysters 2 hard-boiled eggs Vz tablespoon chopped parsley Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons floiu- Little grated nutmeg 4 tablespoons butter

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