Presented as published in 1921. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
gluten-freenut-free
Baked Oysters
From Atlanta women's club cook book, 1921
Serves 4
Mrs. Thos E. Kilby, Wife of Governor of Alabama
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- 3 pts. oysters
- 1 t-spoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 pt. tomato catsup
- 1 cup cream
- Butter size of an egg
- Pepper and salt to taste
Method
Open oyster shells, and boil oysters slightly in their own liquid; then combine this with sauce made of the remaining ingredients, place in oyster shells, and bake in oven, adding sauce from time to time, until all possible is used.
Care must be taken not to have the oven too hot, or juice will burn on edges.
Fancy shells may be used or ramekins.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Atlanta women's club cook book (1921) by Atlanta woman's club, page 6. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
BAKED OYSTERS. (FROM ALABAMA). 3 pts. oysters. 1 t-spoon Worcestershire 1 pt. tomato catsup. Sauce. 1 cup cream. Pepper and salt to taste. Butter size of an egg
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