Yield: 6 cups
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon | Butter or margarine |
| 1 quart | Oysters; undrained |
| 1 cup | Water |
| 1 tablespoon | All-purpose flour |
| ½ teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ teaspoon | Pepper |
| ⅛ teaspoon | To 1/4 tsp ground mace |
| 2 cups | Whipping cream |
| ¼ cup | To 1/3 cup sherry (optional) |
Melt butter in a Dutch oven; add undrained oysters. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until hot. Add next 5 ingredients.
Gradually add cream, stirring constantly. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is heated and oyster edges curl. Stir in sherry, if desired. Yield: 6-½ cups.
"Winter Repast" Charleston, South Carolina _Company's Coming!_ Southern Living/Southern Heritage Oxmoor House, 1983 ISBN 0-8487-0603-X Typos by Jeff Pruett Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 09-14-95