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BAKED OYSTERS
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OYSTERS CASINO
OYSTERS ALLA LIVORNESE
OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER
OYSTERS IN VINO BLANCO
OYSTERS ALLA TARANTINA



BAKED OYSTERS

2 dozen oysters-cleaned, and scrubbed
3 tbls.olive oil
3 tbls. butter
2 tbls. of parsley-chopped
2 garlic cloves-minced
1 cup of bread crumbs
1 lemon
salt, and pepper

cool oysters in ice/open oysters, and loosen from shell, but do not remove/discard top shell, and arrange in baking dish/cover each oyster with a pat of butter, and some garlic/mix bread crumbs,olive oil, and parsley/sprinkle mixture over each oyster, and bake at 375 for about 10 minutes/serve with lemon wedges


FRIED OYSTERS

2 dozen oysters-shucked
lemon jice
flour
2 eggs-beaten
bread crumbs
salt, and pepper

beat eggs with a dash of salt, and pepper/dip oysters in lemon juice,coat in flour,dip in egg, and roll in bread crumbs/fry until golden


Oysters Casino

24 oysters
2 Tbls.lemon juice
3 Tbls. minced red pepper
2 Tbls. minced parsley
dash of salt, and pepper
Bacon cut into 1 inch pieces

Pre heat broiler.Scrub oysters, and open them removing top shell.Take some foil, and crumpple it on a cookie sheet.This will keep the oysters from tipping.After placing the oysters on the sheet in a single layer,sprinkle each oyster with a few drops of lemon juice.Mix the red pepper,parsley, and the salt, and pepper.Sprinkle this mixture over each oyster, and finish with a piece of bacon.Place sheet under the broiler, and cook untill bacon is lightly browned


OYSTERS ALLA LIVORNESE

2 dozen oysters on the half shell
1 small can of anchovie fillets-minced
2 cloves of garlic-minced
2 tbls. parsley
4 tbls. of bread crumbs
1/4 cup of olive oil
pepper

mix anchovies,garlic, and parsley/add bread crumbs,pepper, and oil/spread over oysters/broil until browned


OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER

2 dozen oysters -raw on half shell
1/4 cups of shallots-minced
1/4 cup of celery-minced
2 cups of fresh spinach
1/4 cup of bread crumbs
2 tbls.melted butter

open oysters discard top shell, and place on baking dish/saute shallots,celery, and spinach in butter about 5 minutes/place in blender, and puree/top oysters with mixture/dot with butter, and bread crumbs, and bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes


OYSTERS IN VINO BLANCO

16 Freshly shucked oysters
6 oz Dry white wine
2 oz Olive oil
2 oz Fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 ts Dried thyme
1 tsp Chopped fresh parsley
1-Garlic clove- crushed

Place all ingredients in pot/Bring to a boil over moderate heat/ Remove from heat and allow to cool


OYSTERS ALLA TARANTINA

3 dozen oysters on the half shell
2 tbls. of parsley-chopped
1/4 cup of bread crumbs
olive oil
sliced lemon

arrange oysters in baking dish/sprinkle with parsley,and bread crumbs/trickle with olive oil, and bake at 300 for 20 minutes/garnish with lemon slices
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