Rice Dressing with Oysters

Ingredients

• 3 cups rice
• One large spoon of lard
• One small onion cut fine
• One tablespoon pulverized sage
• One spoon of salt
• One teaspoon of pepper
• Three dozen oysters
• Two eggs
• One spoon of butter

Directions

1. Put three cups rice in two cups of water over a quick fire.
2. Let come to a good boil, then cover closely.
3. Cook slow for one-half hour.
4. Cook together in a pan the lard, onion, sage, salt, pepper, and oysters for ten minutes.
5. Turn the rice out in a bowl.
6. Beat two eggs and one spoon of butter into it well.
7. Add the oysters and gravy, and enough juice to make soft.
8. This is enough to dress a medium sized turkey.
9. The oysters can be omited if desired.

— Mrs. Lilly B. Riggs

Source — New Orleans Cook Book
Prepared by Ian Golsby
Louisiana Anthology
May 18, 2022