Creamed Oysters in Ramekins
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Creamed Oysters in Ramekins

Ingredients

  • 12 oysters
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon crumbs
  • 3 tablespoon flour
  • 2 teaspoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 hard-cooked egg
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoon chopped parsley

Directions

  1. Heat the oysters until tbey are plump.
  2. Drain.
  3. Melt the butter, add the flour, salt and paprika.
  4. Mix well.
  5. Add the milk slowly and cook until creamy.
  6. (About two minutes.
  7. ) Add the oysters, and place one-third of the mixture in each well-buttered ramekin.
  8. Melt the butter (two teaspoons) and add the crumbs, stirring well.
  9. Place the buttered crumbs on top of the mixture in each ramekin.
  10. Brown in the oven for fifteen minutes.
  11. Sprinkle with parsley, and garnish with hard-cooked egg cut in slices.

Other Information

Author: Louise Bennett Weaver, Helen Cowles LeCron

Source: A Thousand Ways To Please a Husband (1917-01-01)

Category: Seafood, Main Dish

Ingredients: oyster, milk, butter, crumb, flour, salt, egg, paprika, parsley

Equipment: measuring cups, measuring spoons, knife, strainer, stove

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