Common Oyster Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 dozen oysters
• oyster liquor
• 1/4 pint melted butter
• pinch cayenne
• 1 dessertspoonful essence of anchovies

Instructions

1. Prepare and plump two dozen oysters as directed in the preceding receipt.
2. Strain the oyster liquor and add it to a quarter pint of thick melted butter made with milk, or with half milk and half water.
3. Stir the whole until it boils.
4. Put in the oysters and heat them through completely.
5. Send the sauce to table without delay.
6. If desired, add a little cayenne and essence of anchovies when serving with fish; others may prefer the unmixed flavour of the oysters.