Stewed Oysters I

There are several ways to stew oysters. Two recipes are given below.

Easy
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

2 dozen (24 ea.) raw, whole oysters

2

2 oz (55 g) butter

3

¼ cup cream

4

¼ tsp mace

5

2 bay leaves

6

Salt, black pepper, and nutmeg, to taste

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1

Shuck the oysters, saving any liquid in the oyster.

2

Put your oysters with all their liquid into a saucepan; add the butter, salt, black pepper, mace, and bay leaves.

3

Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cream and shake all well together while heating through.

5 minutes

4

Pour onto a plate or platter, grating a little fresh nutmeg on each oyster as it lies in the sauce.