oyster stew

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup light cream
  • 1 pint shucked oysters, do not drain
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
  • pinch pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika

How To Make oyster stew

  • Step 1
    Heat 4 soup bowls.
  • Step 2
    Scald the milk and cream in a large heavy saucepan over moderately high heat.
  • Step 3
    Drain the oyster liquid into a separate saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Step 4
    Spoon 2 tablespoons of the hot liquid into a third saucepan, add the oysters and butter, and heat, uncovered, over moderate heat, swirling the oysters around 3 to 4 minutes until their edges just begin to ruffle.
  • Step 5
    Add the oysters at once to the hot milk mixture, mix in the hot oyster liquid, salt, celery salt, pepper and paprika.
  • Step 6
    Ladle into the heated bowls and serve piping hot with oyster crackers.

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