Saturday, January 19, 2008

Mom-mom's Oyster Stew

Grandmothers. Nanas. Mom-moms. Grammies. Whatever you call them, we all have them and we all love them. They save us from buttwhuppins, teach us all kinds of neat things and love us unconditionally. Mine was a whiz in the kitchen and had a way to cook EVERYTHING. This lil dish was given to me when I asked her what else I could do with oysters besides steam them or fry them. OMG, talk about yummy!!!!Enjoy!!


Ingredients:
1 qt. oysters
1/2 lbs butter cut into pieces
2 potaotes, diced
scalded milk or cream
2 tbsp salt
1tsp white pepper
papricka

Directions:

Heat oysters in their liquid over high heat. Cook until the edges curl (2 to 3 minutes). Add butter and the scaleded milk/cream and potatoes. Season with salt, pepper and papricka to taste. Serve in a bowl or soup toureen.