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Oyster Dressing

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 1/3 cup chopped celery
  • 4 slices bread
  • Water
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 t chopped parsley
  • 1 pint oysters, drained
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Pinch basil
  • Pinch sage
  • Pinch thyme
  • Pinch marjoram
  • Bread crumbs (optional)
  • Dots of margarine

Cooking Instructions

  1. Melt margarine in a 10-inch skillet.
  2. Saute onions and celery until transparent.
  3. Soak the bread in water.
  4. Drain and squeeze water out of bread.
  5. Tear into small pieces.
  6. Add to onion mixture.
  7. Add egg, parsley and oysters.
  8. Season with salt, pepper and spices to taste.
  9. Simmer until oysters begin to curl.
  10. If mixture is soggy, add bread crumbs; it should be very moist, but there should be no excess liquid.
  11. Turn into a 2-quart casserole.
  12. Dot with margarine.
  13. Bake 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

Serves 6

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