scalloped oysters

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pint shucked oysters, drained with liquid reserved
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 25 buttery round crackers, crumbled
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

• preheat the oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). butter a shallow baking dish.
• combine the bread crumbs and cracker crumbs, stir in the melted butter. place a thin layer of the crumb mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. layer the oysters over the crumbs and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. pour 2 tablespoons oyster liquid and 1 tablespoon milk over the top. repeat then cover the top layer with the remaining crumb mixture.
• bake at 450 degrees f (230 degrees c) for 30 minutes.