Christmas Eve is a traditional oyster stew at Casa de LHR. The clan Patriarch (my Dad) insists on it. For those of you who enjoy this kind of thing, the family recipe:
Recipe - Oyster Stew
1 Teaspoon - Worcestershire Sauce
1/4 Cup - Butter
1 Pint - Fresh Oysters
2 Cups - Fresh Milk
1/2 Cup - Light Cream
1 Teaspoon - Salt
Dash - Pepper
Dash - Paprika
Pinch - Cayenne Pepper (crushed red pepper)
Pan #1
Melt butter in small saucepan.
Add oysters.
Cook and stir over low heat just until the edges of the oysters curl.
Pan #2
In another saucepan, heat milk and cream (do NOT curdle the milk).
Once this begins to steam, stir in the salt, pepper, paprika and oysters.
Season to preference (I like to add extra cayenne pepper & paprika in mine).
Makes four (4) servings - 1 cup each.