SCALLOPED OYSTERS
6 servings
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a 13 × 9-inch baking dish. Have ready:
- 1 quart oysters, shucked, with their liquor (about 32 large oysters)
Mix together:
- 2 cups coarsely crushed soda crackers
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1½ sticks (6 ounces) butter, melted
Combine in a small bowl:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Pinch of grated or ground nutmeg or ground mace
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- (Celery salt to taste)
Place a thin layer of the crumb mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Cover it with half of the oysters. Pour over half of the cream mixture. Follow with three-quarters of the remaining crumbs and the rest of the oysters. Pour the remaining cream over the oysters and cover with the remaining crumbs. Bake until the top is golden and the sauce bubbles, 20 to 25 minutes.