6 tb Fat
1/2 Small onion, sliced
1/4 lb Fresh mushrooms, sliced
4 tb All-purpose flour
1 ts Salt
1 ts Paprika
Dash of cayenne 2 c Milk
2 Dozen raw oysters, with
Their juice 3 Hard-cooked eggs, sliced
2 tb Cooking sherry
Heat fat, add onions and mushrooms. Cook until tender and remove from pan. Blend flour with fat, add seasonings, let boil 2 minutes and add milk gradually. Cook oysters in their own liquor until edges curl and add oysters and liquor to creamed mixture. Add mushrooms, onion and eggs; stir in sherry. Turn into greased casserole and bake at 400F for 15 minutes. Serve on toast or pastry shells. Serves 4 or 5 Source: Heritage Collection ch. —–