Soups and Sandwiches Recipes - Oyster Bisque

Ingredients    

• 1 dozen (1 pint) shucked large raw oysters                  

• 1 cup oyster liquor                          

• 3 cups milk                                 

• 1 cup heavy cream                    

• 1 slice onion                               

• 2 stalks celery                                 

• 1 sprig parsley  

• 1 bay leaf

• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

• 1/3 cup flour

• 1 3/4 tsps. salt

• 1/2 tsp. Tabasco pepper sauce

• Chopped chives

Makes 6 to 8 servings

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Method:

1. Drain oysters; reserve 1 cup liquor. Dice oysters into saucepan and add liquor; slowly bring oysters to boiling point; remove.

2. In same saucepan scald milk and cream with onion, celery, parsley and bay leaf; strain.

3. Blend butter with flour, salt and Tabasco pepper sauce. Slowly stir in scalded milk; stir over low heat until thickened.

4. Add oysters and cooking liquid; heat to serving temperature. Garnish with chopped chives.