Scalloped Oysters

Name: Scalloped Oysters
Ingredients: 100 oysters, shucked; 1 loaf bread, crumbed; 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled; Salt, to taste; Cayenne pepper, to taste; Mace (optional)

This recipe for scalloped oysters was adapted from the 1881 Household Cyclopedia and modernized.

Ingredients

100 oysters, shucked
1 loaf bread, crumbed
4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
Salt, to taste
Cayenne pepper, to taste
Mace (optional)

Steps

Chop the eggs very fine, and mix with the crumbs. Season with cayenne, salt, and mace.
Cover the bottom of a deep pie dish with the eggs and crumbs.
Use a fork to place a layer of oysters over the egg mixture, along with 2–3 small pieces of butter. Continue until all ingredients are used up, reserving sufficient crumbs for a final layer.
Bake 45 minutes at 375–400°F. Serve hot.

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Adapted from “Scalloped Oysters” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.