OYSTER PIE

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This savory pie has a simple, quick crust made of crushed cracker crumbs; there's no need to make a pie crust.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

14 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for dish
1 1/2 quarts shucked oysters, and their liquid
7 scallions, white and pale-green parts only, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 cups saltine cracker crumbs, crumbled by hand (about 46 crackers)
3 tablespoons half-and-half, or milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 450 degrees with rack in center. Butter a shallow 9- to 10-inch baking or pie dish. Drain oysters, reserving the liquid. Check oysters for shells, and discard shells. Melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat in a medium skillet, and cook scallions until soft, 3 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco Sauce. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl, and let cool.
  • Stir in oysters, 1/4 cup parsley, salt, and pepper. In a medium bowl, combine cracker crumbs and remaining 3/4 cup parsley. Melt remaining 11 tablespoons butter, and stir into crumb mixture. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the reserved oyster liquid with half-and-half. Spread an even, thin layer of the crumb mixture in the bottom of the baking dish. Cover with one-third of the oyster mixture. Cover with 1/2 cup crumb mixture, followed by one-third of the oyster liquid. Continue until all ingredients are used, two more times, ending with crumb mixture. Bake until golden brown on top, 25 to 35 minutes. Serve hot.

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