Ingredients
- 1-quart Oysters (4 cups)
- Bread crumbs or crackers
- Butter
- Allspice (pimento)
- Peppercorn
- Mace
- Madeira wine
Directions
- Scald the oysters in their liquor
- Drain the oysters
- Prepare the pan by buttering it and sprinkling the bread crumbs on the bottom and sides
- Place a layer of oysters as the first layer, followed by breadcrumbs, then pieces of butter, a few whole allspices, peppercorns, and a small quantity of mace
- Repeat the layers until the pan is full
- Cover the layers with one more spread of bread crumbs
- Pour a small glass of the Madeira over the crumbs
- Bake for one hour
Source – Creole Cookery Book.
Prepared by Fatima Z. Hussain
Louisiana Anthology
June 10, 2019
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