Scalloped oysters

 
                             Scalloped Oysters
 
 Recipe By     :  Nellie Lyle Pattison's-Canadian Cook Book 
 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Casseroles                       Seafood
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    2      cups          crumbs -- , buttered *
    1      pint          oysters -- , cleaned
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
    1      dash          cayenne
      1/3  cup           cayenne pepper
 
 Directions:
 
 1.     Butter a baking-dish or scallop shells.
 
 2.     Place 1/4 of crumbs over bottom of dish; add 1/2 the oysters,
 cutting them in half if large; sprinkle with seasonings.
 
 3.     Repeat crumbs, oysters, seasonings; add oyster juice.
 
 4.     Cover with remaining crumbs.
 
 5.     Bake at 350 degrees F., 30 to 40 minutes, for casserole dish, 15
 minutes for shells.
 
 *      If shells are used, 4 cups crumbs will be required.
 
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 NOTES : Revised by Helen Wattie and Elinor Donaldson.  Published by The
 Ryerson Press - Toronto (29th Printing, 1965).  This book was copyright
 Canada 1923, 1953, 1961 by The Ryerson Press Toronto
 
 This recipe does not call for butter, but for buttered crumbs, so I
 would add 1 or 2 tablespoons of butter to mix with the bread crumbs.