Fabacher Oyster Patties

 Ingredients

• One pound of oysters
• One cup of green Onions
• One Tablespoon of flour
• One Pint of oyster water
• Three Egg yolks
• Half of a lemon
• Salt
• Pepper
• Puff pastry dough

Directions

Patties                                                                            

1. Bring the oysters to a boil then set aside.
2. Cut the green onions, brown them with butter and flour, stir well.
3. Add three egg yolks, oyster water, and lemon juice to the mixture.
4. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
5. Add the cooked oysters to the mixture and let simmer for thirty minutes.
6. Once everything is done simmering, shape the fricassee (the mixture) into patties.





Shells


1. Roll out your puff pastry until it is thin.
2. Use a round cookie cutter, or wine glass, to cut out three circles.
3. Use a smaller, circular cookie cutter, or shot glass, to cut the center out of two previous circle made.
4. Layer the two puff pastry rings on top on the whole circle that was not cut.
5. Bake puff pastry immediately.
6. Helpful tip: Dipping the cookie cutters in hot water before use will make the pasty rise higher and smoother.
-Mrs. Alma S. Wynn
Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Melodie Everritt
Louisiana Anthology
March 25, 2022