Baked Oysters With Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup cream
• 3 tablespoons sherry
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
• dash red pepper
• grated lemon peel
• 1 quart oysters
• salt and pepper
• grated cheese
• dried bread crumbs

Method

1. 1 Combine butter, cream, sherry, anchovy paste, red pepper, and lemon peel in a baking dish. Heat thoroughly without boiling.
2. 2 Remove half the sauce and set aside. Add oysters to the dish, then season with salt, pepper, grated cheese, and bread crumbs.
3. 3 Pour the remaining sauce over the oysters. Top with more cheese and bread crumbs.
4. 4 Bake in a very hot oven (425°F) until heated through. Serve immediately.