Oyster Stew

Total Time: 1 hr
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 6 tablespoons butter


• 6 scallions, and green parts finely chopped seperately


• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery


• 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced


• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour


• 2 cups milk


• 1 cup heavy cream


• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper


• salt


• pepper


• 3 dozen oysters, shucked and liquor reserved (1-1-1/4 lb)


• 2 tablespoons dry sherry

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a heavy saucepan and cook the parts of the scallions, celery and garlic until softened.


• 2 stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes, then gradually stir in the milk and cream.


• 3 bring to a boil, stirring.


• 4 add the cayenne, salt and pepper to taste.


• 5 simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently.


• 6 meanwhile, in another saucepan cook the oysters in their liquor until just firm- 2-3 minutes.


• 7 strain the oyster liquor into the stew and stir in well.


• 8 stir in the sherry, and taste and adjust the seasoning to taste.


• 9 fold in the oysters, and serve hot, sprinkled with the green scallion tops.


• 10 be sparing with the salt as the oyster liquor may be salty.