Scalloped Oysters

Ingredients

• 1 qt. of oysters
• 1 qt. of crumbs
• 1 1/2 pts. of milk
• 1/2 cup of melted butter

Method

1. 1

   Take equal quantities of oysters and cracker crumbs.

2. 2

   Season crumbs with pepper and salt.

3. 3

   Dip cleaned oysters into crumbs.

4. 4

   Combine crumbs and oysters with milk and melted butter, stir thoroughly, and spread a few powdered crumbs on top.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 5 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Cook County cook book (1912) by Associated College Women Workers, page 167. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SCALLOPED OYSTERS.— Take equal quantities of oysters and cracker crumbs. Season the cracker crumbs well with pepper and salt. Have oysters all cleaned and picked free from shell, and dip Tnto the crumbs. To 1 qt. each of crumbs and oysters, add 1^^ pts. of milk, stirring whole, together with J^ cup of melted butter (less will do); stir thoroughly together, and spread a few pow- dered crumbs. — Mrs. A. E. ^^ouland, 1506 S. 4th Ave.. Ma>-^vood. 111. OYSTERS IN THE SHELL.— Wash the shell, and put them on hot coals, or upon the top of a hot stove, or bake them in a hot COOK COUNTY COOK BOOK 247 oven; open shells with an oyster knife, taking care to loose none of the liquor, and serve quickly on hot plates with toast; oysters may be steamed in the shells, and are excellent eaten in the same manner. — Mrs. E. P. Hamilton, 3415 Vernon Ave., Chicago, 111. SHREDDED WHEAT OYSTER, MEAT OR VEGETABLE PATTIES. — Cut oblong cavity in top of biscuit, remove top care- fully and all inside shreds, forming a shell. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, put small pieces of butter in bottom, and fill the shell with drained, picked and washed oysters. Season with additional salt and pepper. Replace top of biscuit over oysters, then bits of but- ter on top. Place in a covered pan, and bake in a moderate oven. Pour oyster liquor or cream sauce over it. Shell fish, vegetables or meats may also be used. — Mrs. Conklin, 914 N, 5th Ave., May- wood, 111. STEAMED OYSTERS.— Wash and drain a pt. of oysters

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