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Recipe: Oysters à La Astor edit

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Created by: Anonymous

edit Ingredients

1

pint oysters

½

teaspoon lemon juice

2

tablespoons butter

½

teaspoon vinegar

1

teaspoon finely chopped shallot

1

teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce

1

tablespoon finely cut red pepper

2

tablespoons flour

½

teaspoon beef extract

Salt and paprika

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Step 1

Wash and pick over oysters, parboil, drain, and to liquor add enough water to make one cup liquid; then strain through cheese-cloth. Cook butter, shallot, and pepper three minutes, add flour, and pour on gradually, while stirring constantly, oyster liquor. Add seasonings and oysters. Remove oysters to small pieces of bread sautéd in butter on one side. Pour sauce over oysters and garnish with thin slices of cucumber pickles.

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