OYSTER SAUCE, to serve with Fish, Boiled Poultry, &c

Ingredients

• 3 dozen oysters
• 1/2 pint melted butter
• made with milk, No. 380

Instructions

1. Open the oysters carefully, and save their liquor;
2. strain it into a clean saucepan (a lined one is best), put in the oysters, and let them just come to the boiling-point, when they should look plump.
3. Take them off the fire immediately, and put the whole into a basin.
4. Strain the liquor from them, mix with it sufficient milk to make 1/2 pint altogether, and follow the directions of No. 380.
5. When the melted butter is ready and very smooth, put in the oysters, which should be previously bearded, if you wish the sauce to be really nice.
6. Set it by the side of the fire to get thoroughly hot, _but do not allow it to boil_, or the oysters will immediately harden.
7. Using cream instead of milk makes this sauce extremely delicious.
8. When liked, add a seasoning of cayenne, or anchovy sauce; but, as we have before stated, a plain sauce _should_ be plain, and not be overpowered by highly-flavoured essences; therefore we recommend that the above directions be implicitly followed, and no seasoning added.