No. 15 Fricassee of Oysters
Set 75 oysters on the fire with their liquor and an equal quantity of chicken broth, 1 glass white wine, 2 blades mace; when they boil remove from the fire, and then from the boiling braise, which return to the fire; in a clean stewpan put a piece of butter the size of an egg, 1½ teaspoonfuls of flour, stir 5 minutes then add the yolks of 5 eggs, 1 saltspoonful of white pepper and salt, 1 tablespoonful chopped parsley; don’t let it boil; make the oysters hot in it; use as directed.