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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Dairy, Vegetables, Eggs A, H, K, N, T 8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

32 Oysters, shucked reserve
half of the shells
1 c Milk
2 c Cornmeal
1 t Salt
1/4 t Cayenne
3 T Unsalted butter
2/3 c Onion, julienned
2/3 c Celery, julienned
2/3 c Carrot, julienned
Salt and pepper
14 c Vegetable oil for deepfrying
Tartar sauce
3 Sweet gherkins, finely
chopped
2 Shallots, finely chopped
Yolk of 1 hardboiled egg
sieved or finely chopped
1 T Capers, finely chopped
2 T Fresh parsley leaves, finely
chopped
2 T Grated onion
1 T Fresh tarragon, finely
chopped -or-
1 t Dried, crumbled
1 T Fresh chervil, finely
chopped -or-
1 t Dried, crumbled
1 1/2 t Dijon mustard
1/2 t Grated lemon peel
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 c Homemade or prepared
mayonnaise

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine cornmeal, salt and cayenne in a shallow bowl.  Dip oysters in
milk then dredge in cornmeal mixture. Arrange oysters  on a baking
sheet or tray and chill 30 minutes.  Melt butter in a saucepan over
mediumlow heat. Add onions, celery and  carrots and cook, covered,
until softened, about 5 minutes. Season  lightly with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a deepfat fryer or large,  heavy pot to 365 degrees. Add
oysters, in batches, and fry 40 seconds  until golden brown. Scoop up
with a slotted spoon and drain on paper  towels. Arrange cleaned oyster
shells on serving platter. Fill each  shell with 1 teaspoon of
vegetable mixture. Top with oysters and a  spoonful of tartar sauce.
Yield: 8 servings  Tartar sauce: Fold gherkins, shallots, egg yolk,
capers, parsley,  onion, tarragon, chervil, mustard and lemon zest into
mayonnaise;  season to taste with salt and pepper.  Yield: about 2 cups
Notes: Thanksgiving Special with Drew Nieporent  Recipe by: TVFN Show
#TGSP94  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #921 by Sue <suechef@sover.net>
on Nov  23, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 442
Calories From Fat: 134
Total Fat: 15.2g
Cholesterol: 13.9mg
Sodium: 570.5mg
Potassium: 891.3mg
Carbohydrates: 67.8g
Fiber: 11.3g
Sugar: 15.7g
Protein: 13.2g


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