Name: Taco Oysters
Ingredients: Rock salt; 36 Raw oysters on the half; Shell; 15 oz Can of tomato sauce; 3 tb Lemon juice; 1 tb Sugar; 3/4 ts Salt; 1/2 ts Ground black pepper; 1/2 ts Tabasco; 18 Slices of bacon, cut into; 4 pieces, partially fried; 1 c Finely grated, extra old; Cheddar cheese

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Mexican	Mexican, Appetizers, Dkuhnen msn	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

		Rock salt
36		Raw oysters on the half
		Shell
15	oz	Can of tomato sauce
3	tb	Lemon juice
1	tb	Sugar
3/4	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Ground black pepper
1/2	ts	Tabasco
18		Slices of bacon, cut into
		4 pieces, partially fried
1	c	Finely grated, extra old
		Cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

At the bottom of a shallow ovenproof dish, sprinkle some rock salt. Place
the oyster halves on top of the salt, in the dish.  In a medium bowl,
combine the tomato sauce, lemon juice, sugar, salt, pepper and tabasco
sauce.  Place an equal amount of this mixture over each of the oysters. Put
2 pieces of the partially fried bacon on top of the sauce on each oyster.
Sprinkle the grated cheese over top.  Cook this dish in a preheated 450F
oven for about 8 minutes, or until they are done.
Source:  Adapted by Deborah Kuhnen from '100 Mexican Dishes', edited by
Grace Teed Kent.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #138 by "Deborah Kühnen" <DEBKUHNEN@msn.com>
on May 18, 97

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