OYSTER PATTIES (an Entree)

Ingredients

• 2 dozen oysters
• 2 oz butter
• 3 tablespoonful cream
• a little lemon-juice
• 1 blade pounded mace
• cayenne to taste

Instructions

1. Scald the oysters in their own liquor, beard them, and cut each one into 3 pieces.
2. Put the butter into a stewpan, dredge in sufficient flour to dry it up;
3. add the strained oyster-liquor with the other ingredients;
4. put in the oysters, and let them heat gradually, but not boil fast.
5. Make the patty-cases as directed for lobster patties, No. 277: fill with the oyster mixture, and replace the covers.