Oyster Stuffed French Rolls

Ingredients

• small French rolls
• clarified butter
• breadcrumbs
• oysters, bearded and halved
• oyster liquor
• white wine
• gravy
• grated lemon peel
• powdered mace
• pepper
• salt
• butter

Method

1. 1 Cut off the tops of the French rolls and remove the crumb.
2. 2 Fry the hollowed rolls in clarified butter until brown and crisp.
3. 3 Fry breadcrumbs separately until crisp and set aside.
4. 4 Stew oysters in their liquor with white wine, gravy, lemon peel, mace, pepper, and salt.
5. 5 Stir in a bit of butter, fill the fried rolls with the oyster mixture, and serve with the fried breadcrumbs.