Stewed Oysters, No. 2

Ingredients

• One hundred Oysters
• One large blade of mace (equivalent to half a teaspoon of ground mace, or nutmeg)
• One quarter pound of butter
• Salt
• Sifted flour
• One teaspoon cream
• One saltspoonful of cayenne (0.25 teaspoon)

Directions

1. Drain oysters
2. ‭Rinse oysters under cold running water in a colander
3. Put oysters in saucepan with salt and blade of mace
4. Let oysters stand on a cool part of the range for fifteen minutes, while stirring with a wooden spoon
5. Add butter and flour
6. Simmer for five minutes
7. Add cream and cayenne
8. Oysters are cooked when they begin to curl, remove from heat

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