East Coast Oysters In A Gewurztraminer Cream And Grapes

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy		Dujour10	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

24		East coast oysters, shucked
		with the
		liquor reserved and
		strained
2	T	Unsalted butter
2		Shallots, minced
1	T	Ginger, minced
1/4	c	Diced fennel
1	c	Gewurztraminer
		Sachet of coriander seed
		black peppercorns
		orange peel
		parsley stems
2	c	Heavy cream
12		Green grapes cut in half and
		lightly
		sauteed in 1 tablespoon
		butter and
1	pn	Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Add butter to a medium saucepan, add shallots, ginger, fennel sweat
covered until vegetables are soft (4 minutes). Remove cover, add wine
and reduce by half, add cream and sachet, simmer 15 minutes on low
heat, remove bouquet garni and strain sauce. Return the sauce to a
sauce pan, add the reserved oyster liquor, bring to a simmer, add the
oysters and the grapes and gently poach the oysters just 2 minutes or
until the edges of the oysters begin to curl. Serve in a shallow  bowl,
4 oysters to each person.  Yield: 6 servings.  HEF DU JOUR KATY SPARKS
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 448 Calories From Fat: 318 Total Fat: 36.2g Cholesterol: 105.4mg Sodium: 39.1mg Potassium: 572.1mg Carbohydrates: 30g Fiber: 6.2g Sugar: 13.4g Protein: 5.1g