Recipe - Fried Oysters Cesenatico

2 cup Olive oil; for frying
2 Dozen oysters; shucked,
bottom shells reserved,
washed and dried
1 cup Milk
One half cup Flour; seasoned with black
pepper and nutmeg
4 Egg whites; slightly whipped
1 cup Fresh bread crumbs

Preheat oil to 365 degrees F.

Pick through oysters to make sure there are no shell pieces attached and
place in milk. Remove one oyster, shake it dry and dredge in seasoned
flour. Remove and dredge in egg whites. Remove, shake off excess liquid,
and dredge in bread crumbs. Continue until all oysters are breaded. Place
six oysters at a time in hot oil and fry until dark golden brown, about 1
to 2 minutes. Remove and replace in warmed shells. Serve immediately with
spumante.

Yield: 4 servings

Recipe by: MOLTO MARIO #MB5728 Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #743 by Sue
suechef@sover.net on Aug 14, 1997