Creamy Stewed Oysters With Bread Sippets

Ingredients

• 1 quart oysters
• strained oyster liquor
• 1 glass white wine
• 1 anchovy, bruised
• white pepper
• salt
• a little mace
• a bunch of sweet herbs
• ¼ pound fresh butter
• 1 large tablespoon flour
• bread sippets
• cut lemon
• grated nutmeg
• cream

Method

1. 1 Stew oysters, strained liquor, white wine, bruised anchovy, pepper, salt, mace, and sweet herbs gently for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.
2. 2 Remove the bunch of herbs.
3. 3 Knead butter with flour and stir into the stew.
4. 4 Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until thickened.
5. 5 Serve garnished with bread sippets and cut lemon.