Oyster Soup

Ingredients

• 2 quarts of oysters with the liquor
• 3 quarts of water
• 8 slices of lean ham
• 2 onions
• 6 egg yolk
• 4 tablespoonfuls of wheat flour
• 1 pint of rich milk
• 1 teaspoonful of white pepper
• 1 half of grated nutmeg

Directions

1. Boil down 3 quarts of water, 2 quarts of oysters with liquor, 8 slices of lean ham, and 2 onions until half of the quantity.
2. Run what is left of the ingredients through a cullender.
3. Add liquor alone to the pot and let that come to a boil.
4. While the oysters are boiling, beat up 6 egg yolks with 4 tablespoonfuls of wheat flour and 1 pint of rich milk.
5. Stir this into the oysters liquor, after it has been strained and made boiling hot.
6. Add a quart of raw oysters and the whole thicken a little on the fire.
7. Add one teaspoonful of white pepper and a half of grated nutmeg.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Gavin Sylvan
Louisiana Anthology
August 10, 2022