Creamed Oysters in Patty Shell

Ingredients

• 1 quart oysters shucked
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 small onions chopped
• 1 each celery diced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• all-purpose
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons flour
• all-purpose
• 16 each patty shells cooked

Instructions

1. Drain oysters; reserve liquor.
2. Melt butter; saute onion and celery until soft and golden.
3. Blend in 2 tablespoons flour.
4. Gradually stir in oyster liquor and milk.
5. Add salt, mace, black pepper, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
6. Blend in 3 tablespoons flour and cook, stirring constantly until mixture comes to boil and thickens.
7. Add oysters to sauce; heat until oysters plump and edges curl.
8. Do not boil.
9. Spoon about 1/2 cup oyster mixture into each patty shell.