Devilled Oysters

A main — butter and flour carry it.

Entrées

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1 pint oysters
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ⅔ cup milk
  • Yolk 1 egg
  • ½ tablespoon finely chopped
  • parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Few grains cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Buttered cracker crumbs
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ¼ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • ⅔ cup milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Clean, drain, and slightly chop oysters. Make a sauce of butter, flour, and milk; add egg yolk, seasonings, and oysters. Arrange buttered scallop shells in a dripping-pan, half fill with mixture, cover with buttered crumbs, and bake twelve to fifteen minutes in a hot oven. Deep oyster shells may be used in place of scallop shells.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories621
Protein8.9 g
Fat51.6 g
Carbs32.0 g
Fiber0.9 g
Sodium1256 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States