Recipe - Baked Oysters With Bread Crumbs

4 tablespoon Butter
1 teaspoon Garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoon Parsley, finely chopped
3 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, grated
1 cup Fresh bread crumbs
2 Dozen fresh oysters, shucked

In a heavy skillet, melt 2 T of the butter over moderate heat. When foam
subsides, add bread crumbs, and garlic. Toss for 23 minutes or until
mixture is crisp and golden. Stir in parsley and grated cheese. Place
oysters on the halfshell in a single layer on a shallow baking pan.
Sprinkle crumbs on the oysters. Dot with tiny bits of the remaining butter.
Bake in top third of preheated 425 degree oven for 1215 minutes or until
crumbs are golden and juices are bubbling in the pan. Serve at once as an
appetizer or first course.

Posted to MMRecipes Digest by Paula demoness@bellatlantic.net on Sep
03, 1998