Recipe for Grilled Oysters au Gratin

Serves 6 - 8
1 quart shucked oysters, with the liquid reserved
2 cups fine cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound butter or margarine, melted

In a shallow dish, mix the cracker crumbs with the salt. Roll the oysters well in a clean napkin to make them as dry as possible. Thrust a fork through the tough muscle of each oyster; dip it into the crumbs, then into the butter, then into the crumbs again. Arrange the oysters in a hinged wire grill and broil them over hot coals for about three minutes, turning the wire grill every five or 10 seconds. When the oysters are plump and the juices run, they are done. Serve immediately.