Note the number of ingredients used to fill a small pastry shell.  Well worth it, however; and it was always a popular item at our annual New Years' Eve Party.

Created by:  Maudie Keife

 

Ingredients:

• 4 TBS flour
• 3 TBS butter
• 1 TBS olive oil
• 16 ounces Half & Half
• 6 dozen fresh cold shucked oysters with liquid
• ¼ cup finely chopped white onion
• ½ cup boiled shrimp, peeled and chopped
• 1 small can stems & pieces mushrooms
• ½ tsp thyme
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup white wine
• 6 egg yolks, beaten
• Parmesan cheese
• paprika
• 12 oven-proof shells

Directions:

1. Into a large skillet, combine butter, olive oil over medium high heat until melted; add flour and whisk until fully combined
2. Slowly add Half & Half, whisking constantly until mixture is creamy and smooth, slightly thickened
3. Add into cream sauce the onion and next 8 ingredients, mixing thoroughly
4. In a separate pot cook oysters and liquid until oyster edges begin to curl, drain all but 2 TBS of juice and add oysters and juice to the other ingredients
5. Place entire assembly into the shells, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika
6. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes until brown

Serves 6-8