Oyster Fritters

Ingredients

• Liquor from oysters
• Three eggs
• Equal quantity of milk to oyster liquor
• Salt
• Flour (enough for thin batter)
• Lard

Directions

1. Mix liquor from oysters with equal quantity of milk
2. ‭Add three eggs and salt
3. Mix in flour (just enough for thin batter)
4. Heat lard to boiling in a frying pan
5. Drop oyster batter into lard by the spoonful
6. Fry quickly until a light brown
7. Remove from lard to drain on white paper
8. Serve hot

Source — The Unrivalled Cook-Book
Prepared by Chloe Ducote
Louisiana Anthology
July 16, 2023