Southern Oyster Stew

Southern Oyster Stew    

  

            

       Ingredients

 2-3 dozen fresh shucked select oysters with liquor

 1/2 cup sweet, salted butter (1/2 stick)

 1/4 cup dry cooking sherry

 2 tbs Worchestershire sauce

 2 cups whole milk

 1/2 cup whipping cream or half and half

 Salt and Pepper to taste

 1 tsp cajun seasoning 

 Tabasco sauce to taste                  

 Directions

  

 1. In a 4 quart sauce pan, combine oysters, oyster juice, 

2/3 butter stick, worchestershire sauce, sherry and milk. 

 2. Heat on low until the oysters start to curl up on their 

edges. When oysters are almost completely curled, add cream. 

Bring the temperature up to where it almost boils. Be 

careful not to boil rapidly. The heavy cream and milk will 

burn if not careful.

 3. Reduce heat and add other 1/3 stick of butter, salt 

and pepper with optional tabasco sauce. Serve hot. 

 4. Cooking time: 15 minutes to 20 minutes.