Oyster Croquettes
Origin: Mobile, Alabama
Source: Abby Fisher, 1881
Ingredients
- 1 dozen oysters
- 1 boiled potato
- 1 egg yolk
- pepper
- salt
- powdered crackers
- fat
Instructions
- Chop one dozen oysters very fine.
- Take one boiled potato and mash it hot into the finely chopped oysters.
- Add the yolk of one egg only and mix well into the oyster mixture.
- Season with pepper and salt to taste.
- Form the mixture into oblong cakes.
- Roll them in powdered crackers.
- Have your fat very hot, then fry the croquettes quickly and send to table.