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Scalloped Oysters

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This recipe for scalloped oysters was adapted from the 1881 Household Cyclopedia and modernized.

Ingredients

  • 100 oysters, shucked
  • 1 loaf bread, crumbed
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
  • Salt, to taste
  • Cayenne pepper, to taste
  • Mace (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Chop the eggs very fine, and mix with the crumbs. Season with cayenne, salt, and mace.
  2. 2
    Cover the bottom of a deep pie dish with the eggs and crumbs.
  3. 3
    Use a fork to place a layer of oysters over the egg mixture, along with 2–3 small pieces of butter. Continue until all ingredients are used up, reserving sufficient crumbs for a final layer.
  4. 4
    Bake 45 minutes at 375–400°F. Serve hot.

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Scalloped_Oysters