Recipe - Pecan Breaded Oysters

2 Vanilla beans split in
Half
1 md Cucumber, peeled, seeded
Diced
4 ounce Heavy cream or whipping
Cream
4 ounce Unsalted butter
1 pn Salt to taste
1 pn Black pepper to taste
4 lg Plum tomatoes peeled
Seeded, minced
5 ounce Pecan halves
8 ounce Flour
16 Raw oysters reserve
Bottom shell
1 tablespoon Butter or vegetable oil

STEP ONE: The Sauce To prepare sauce, combine first three ingredients and
bring to a boil. Reduce slightly, allowing vanilla flavor to come out.
Whisk in butter. Season to taste. Add tomatoes and set aside.

STEP TWO: The Oysters To prepare oysters, grind pecans and flour in food
processor, making "pecan meal." Dredge oysters in pecan meal. Saute in
small, nonstick pan with vegetable oil or butter for two minutes on each
side over high heat.

STEP THREE: Place four shells on each of four plates, spoon sauce into
shells, and place one oyster on top of each.

Recipe By : David Jarvis, Melange, Northfield, IL

From: Date: 05/28

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