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 OYSTER STEW

MATERIALS

½ pint oysters

2 cups milk

1 tablespoon flour

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon salt

Pepper

UTENSILS

Strainer

Small saucepan

Medium-sized saucepan

DIRECTIONS


 * 1) Pour the oysters into a strainer, allowing the liquid to drain into a small saucepan.
 * 2) While the oysters are still in the strainer, pour cold water through them.
 * 3) Put the oysters into the saucepan with their liquid.
 * 4) Place the saucepan over a very low fire, heating until the oysters begin to curl around the edges, then take the saucepan from the fire.
 * 5) Put the butter in the medium-sized saucepan and allow it to melt over the fire.
 * 6) Add the flour, salt, and pepper to the melted butter, and mix thoroughly.
 * 7) Add the milk slowly to this mixture, stirring constantly, and continue heating until it boils.
 * 8) Add. the oysters and their liquid, and bring the whole to a boil.

REMARKS

As soon as oysters arrive from the store they should be poured into a bowl and put in the ice-box until time to prepare and serve them. 