Baked stuffed oysters

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupFinely diced green pepper
1smallPimiento; finely diced
1teaspoonEnglish mustard
Salt & white pepper to taste
½cupMayonaise
1Egg yolk;beaten
1poundsLump crab meat
18largesOysters
Paprika to taste

Directions

Place diced pepper & pimiento in bowl. Add mustard, salt, pepper & ¼ cup mayonnaise. Mix well. Add enough beaten yolk to moisten mixture. Add crab meat & mix in w/ fingers so lumps are not broken up. Divide mixture among oysters on half shell. Place on bed of rock salt. Top w/ light coating of mayonnaise & sprinkle w/ paprika. Bake at 350 for 5 min., then place under broiler until golden brown. This recipe may also be used for crab cakes by forming the mixture into cakes & rolling in cracker crumbs, then frying.

CHESAPEAKE RESTAURANT

N. CHARLES ST.;BALTIMORE

WINE:MOSEL,ZELLER SCHWARZE KATZ From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of American recipes>, downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .