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Oyster Stew

Source of Recipe


From "A Little Northwest Cookbook"






List of Ingredients



• 1 pint shucked extra small or yearling oysters (Pacific oysters or Olympias), drained and liquor reserved
  
• 2 cups whole milk
  
• 1 cup heavy cream
  
• 3 to 4 Tbsp butter
  
• Salt
  
• Freshly ground pepper
  
• 1/2 to 1 tsp paprika
  






Instructions



1. Heat 4 soup bowls. Combine the milk, cream and oyster liquor in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat until just scalding.
   
   
2. Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet. Add the oysters and cook over moderate heat 2 to 3 minutes or until the edges begin to curl.
   
   
3. Pour the hot milk mixture over the oysters and season with salt, pepper and paprika. Place a pat of the remaining butter in each bowl. Ladle the hot stew into the bowls.