Recipe for Lemon and Garlic Oysters


36 oysters in the shell 1 tablespoon salt
6 ounces butter, melted 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
¼ cup lemon juice


Wash oysters thoroughly. Shuck and place oyster meat on deep half of shell; remove any remaining shell particles. Arrange on baking sheet, cover and refrigerate. Combine remaining ingredients in sauce pot and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes, let cool. Top
each oyster with ½ teaspoon of butter mixture and bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes or until edges begin to curl.
Yield: 6 servings.