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Oysters à la Astor
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Oysters à la Astor

10 ingredients 1 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

927
Calories
51g
Protein
31g
Fat
108g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pint oysters
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped shallot
  • 1 tablespoon finely cut red pepper
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1½ teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1½ teaspoons vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
  • ½ teaspoon beef extract
  • Salt and paprika

Directions

1

Wash and pick over oysters, parboil, drain, and to liquor add enough water to make one cup liquid; then strain through cheese-cloth. Cook butter, shallot, and pepper three minutes, add flour, and pour on gradually, while stirring constantly, oyster liquor. Add seasonings and oysters. Remove oysters to small pieces of bread sautéd in butter on one side. Pour sauce over oysters and garnish with thin slices of cucumber pickles.

By Fannie Merritt Farmer · Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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