OYSTER STEW

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This recipe came from "The Best & Easy Recipes of New England (Keepsake Cuisine Series) Seeing that my husband farms Oysters down Cape Cod, MA. I should at least post one recipe for Oyster stew !!!! Oysters are sure a hit in this area!

Provided by Carol Junkins

Categories     Chowders

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 dozen oysters with liquid
2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp chopped green onions
2 c half and half (milk/cream)
1 tsp butter
1/4 tsp salt
1 dash(es) hot hot pepper sauce
CHEESE PUFFS
1 c grated chedder cheese
1 c chopped onion
1 c mayonnaise
bread, cut into rounds

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oysters in liquid until their edges curl, then set aside to keep warm.
  • 2. Melt butter in a saucepan, blend in flour until smooth, stir in chopped green onions and simmer a few minutes. Pour into a blender with oyster liquid and one dozen of the oysters. Blend first on low, then high for about a minute. While blending, add cream (at room temperature). Melt one teaspoon of butter in a double boiler, add oyster mixture and stir until well heated and thickened.
  • 3. Season to taste. Add remaining oysters, or place six oysters in each warmed soup bowl and pour stew over them. Garnish with paprika. Serves 4.
  • 4. CHEESE PUFFS
  • 5. Mix ingredients together and spread on bread rounds. Bake in 350 degree oven until tops are bubbly and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Serves 6-8

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