Fricasse Oysters

100 oysters, 1 pod pepper.

1 teaspoon salt.

2 tablespoons butter. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire.

1 tablespoon browned flour.

1/2 teaspoon chopped onion.

1 pt. stock or oyster liquor.

1/2 teaspoon chopped parsley,

Put butter in skillet. When hot add flour, onion, pars-ley and stock, drop in the oysters, cook about 10 minutes. Just before serving add Worcestershire sauce.

Fried Oysters

Oysters must be well drained to fry. Dry in cloth, dip in meal and fry in plenty of boiling lard. When fried sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Serve with cold slaw.

Oyster Jambalaya

3 doz. oysters.

2 slices bacon or ham.

1 1/2 tablespoons tomatoes.

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon salt. 1 tablespoon butter 3 cups boiled rice.

Heat butter in skillet, put in tomatoes, salt and bacon or ham. Cook a few minutes then add oysters. Cook them 10 minutes longer and stir in rice. Cover closely and set aside in a very warm place for about 1/2 hour before serving.

Minced Oysters On Toast

100 oyster.

1 cup cream.

1 pt. milk.

1 1/2 tablespoons butter.

1/2 teaspoon minced parsley, 1 1/2 tablespoons flour. 10 drops Tobasco sauce. 8 thin slices buttered toast.

Put oysters in a dry hot skillet and cook them about 5 minutes. Drain and chop them fine. Make a sauce of milk, cream, butter, flour and parsley. Stir in chopped oysters and serve on toast.

Panned Oysters

100 oysters.

1 lemon.

1/2 cup butter.

1 teaspoon minced parsley. 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper. 1 teaspoon salt.

Have the pans hot. Put in oysters, salt and pepper and cook about 5 minutes, then add butter, parsley and lemon juice. Serve in the pans that oysters were cooked in.

Oyster Pie

150 oysters. 1 cup milk. 1 pt. mushrooms. 1 cup cream. "1/2 teaspoon minced parsley.

2 tablespoons butter. 1 1/2 tablespoons flour. 10 drops Tobasco sauce 1 teaspoon salt.

Put oysters in hot dry skillet. When they come to a boil add milk, parsley, flour, butter, mushrooms, cream and Tobasco sauce. Cook 5 minutes and bake in pastry.

Steamed Oysters

100 oysters.

1 lemon.

1 teaspoon salt.

3 tablespoons butter.

1/2 teaspoon minced parsley.

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper.

Steam oysters in steamer 1 hour, then put them in a hot covered dish. Pour melted butter, parsley and the juice of a lemon, salt and pepper over the oysters.

Serve hot.

Stewed Oysters

6 doz. oysters.

1 cup minced celery.

1/2 cup butter.

1/2 pt. cream.

1 pt. milk.

1 coffee spoon Tobasco sauce. 1/4 teaspoon grated onion. 1 teaspoon minced parsley. 1/2 pt. oyster stock or liquor. 1 teaspoon salt.

Boil celery in liquor or stock with salt, Tobasco sauce and onion for about 15 minutes, drop in oysters, butter and parsley. Stir in boiled milk and cream just before serving.

Stuffed Oysters

150 oysters.

3 tablespoons butter.

1 teaspoon salt.

1 tablespoon tomatoes.

10 drops Tobasco sauce

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs sifted. 1/2 teaspoon grated onion.

1 teaspoon chopped parsley.

2 tablespoons Worcestershire. .l 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs.

Drain oysters, chop fine, with fresh bread crumbs, add parsley, sauce, onion, salt, pepper, tomatoes and hot butter. Put in shells and dust with dry bread crumbs and a bit of butter on each shell. Bake about 15 minutes.

Oysters With Tomatoes And Macaroni

5 doz. oysters.

1 pt. tomatoes.

1 tablespoon flour.

1 pod minced garlic.

1 teaspoon minced parsley.

1 teaspoon grated onion.

1 pod red pepper.

1 teaspoon Chili pepper.

2 tablespoons butter. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. 1 lb. boiled macaroni.

Boil tomatoes with onion, garlic, parsley, pepper, salt, butter and flour. Cook about 15 minutes, add oysters, cook about 10 minutes longer. Stir boiled macaroni into this and let it stand about 1/2 hour before serving.

Oysters In Tomatoes

50 oysters.

11/2 teaspoon salt.

1 doz. firm tomatoes. 1/2 pod red pepper.

2 tablespoons butter.

1 cup fresh bread crumbs. 1 teaspoon minced parsley. 1 teaspoon Chili pepper. 1/2 teaspoon grated onion. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire.

Cut off the top of tomatoes, take out center with a spoon, chop this up with oysters, bread, parsley, onion, pepper, sauce and salt, fry it in butter. Fill the tomatoes with this. Bake about 10 minutes.