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Scalloped Oysters
This classic dish is made with saltines, lots of butter, light cream or half-and-half, parsley, and oysters.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 pint oysters with their liquor, reserve the liquor
- 2 cups saltine cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 cup light cream or half and half
- 1/4 cup oyster liquor
- 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- salt, pepper to taste
Instructions:
Drain oysters, reserving liquor. Mix cracker crumbs with melted butter and
place about 1/3 in bottom of a greased 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Cover with half the
oysters. Sprinkle oysters generously with pepper.
Add another layer of about 1/3 of the
cracker crumbs and place remaining oysters on top. Sprinkle with more
pepper.
Make sauce by combining cream, 1/4 cup of oyster liquor, parsley, and Worcestershire
sauce and season to taste with salt. Pour sauce over oysters and top with
final layer of cracker crumbs.
Bake in a 350° oven for 30 to 40 minutes.
Serves 4.