G-—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 24, 1959 Fort Farm Wife and Family Oysters for R’ Months Although oysters are available the year round now be cause of our modern freezing facilities, many people still regard the “R” months’as the best time to eat Re gardless of when you eat them we hope you’ll try and en joy some of the oyster receipes we have for you today. It’s easy to have oysters in “the grand manner’' this Rockefeller way. There’s a splendid topping of buttered crumbs which toasts to a rus set brown in the oven. Un derneath is the well-seasoned spinach, crisp bacon and tend er flufty rice Rice Rockefeller % cup uncooked white rice 1 teaspoon salt 1% cups water 6 slices cooked bacon 1 pint oysters, drained (thaw if frozen) 1 tablespoon lemon juce 1 cup finely shopped spin ach, cooked and salted Vz teaspoon celery salt 2 teaspoons grated or finely chopped onion Vz teaspoon salt Vs teaspoon cayenne pep per Va cup melted butter or margarine Vz cup dry bread crumbs Put the rice, salt and IVz cups water into two quart saucepan Bring ,to vigorous boil Turn the heat down low Cover with a lid Simmer ov er this low heat 14 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat but leave the lid on 10 minutes. Spread the rice over a greased shallow baking dish about 8”x12”x2 Pour on the 14 cup water Crumble the bacon over the rice. Top with oysters Sprinkle with lemon juce Mix spinach, o celery salt, onion, salt and cayenne pepper. Spread over oysters Mix butter or mar garine and bread crumbs. Sprinkle over spinach. Bake in a preheated 400 degree ov en 15 minutes. Serve imme diately garnished with twist ed lemon slices. This receipe makes six generous servings. Creamed Mushrooms And Oysters 1 cup oysters 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 1 cup canned mushrooms 1 1 z cups milk, about 2 egg yolks Vz teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon onion juice Vz teaspoon lemon juice Drain oysters and heat in shallow pan until edges be gin to curl. Add liquid in pan to that drained from oysters Melt butter in double boiler; blend in flour. Combine oyster liquor, mushroom liquor and enough milk to make two cups and add to flour and butter. Cook until thickened, stirring con stantly Add slightly beaten egg yolks and mix- quickly. Add remaining ingredients and oysters and cook two minutes. Serve at once on crackers or buttered toast. Serves six. Oyster Casino 30 oysters in the shell Lemon juice * Fepper and salt Butterejl crumbs 30 (1 inch) squares sliced bacon Wash and open the oysters Into each shell put a half teaspoon of strained oyster liquor, a few drops of lemon juice, then the oyster. Sprink le with pepper and salt and cover with buttered crumbs. On each place a square of bacon and bake in hot oven (425 degrees) 10 to 12 min utes. Shallow ovenware dish es with the half shells em bedded in coarse salt, are excellent for this purpose. The salt keeps the shells from tipping during baking. Where shells are not avail able, arrange the oysters for each portion in a shallow ramekin or in mushroom or tomato cups. * * Scalloped Oysters 6 tablespoons butter 2 cups fine cracker crumbs 1 pint oysters Salt and pepper 'A cup milk Parsley Melt butter, add crumbs and mix well Spread % of the mixture in a greased baking dish. Arrange half the oysters in one layer on top and cover with half the re maining crumbs Season with salt and pepper and-add a second layer of oysters and crumbs Season. No more than two layers should be usedl otherwise the top and bottom layers will be overcooked and through before those in the middle are well heated thr ough Pour the milk over the top. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) about 30 min utes or until top is brown. Garnish with parsely. Ser ves six * * Deviled Oysters 1 pint oysters 3 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk or cream * REFRIGERATORS * FREEZERS ♦ WASHERS * DRYERS 6 6 Free Delivery Free Normal Installation Dependable Service ★ County Sayings ★ County Atmosphere ★ County Convenience L. General Electric Sales & Service 350 STRASBURG PIKE LANCASTER. PA Phone Lone. EX 3-7607 Strosburg OV 7-6002 i Dial Toll Free from These Exchanges MOUNTVTLLE INTERCOURSE STRASBURG QUARKYVILLE GAP RAWUNSVULE LANCASTER LANDIS VILLE MILLERSVILLE Terrific Savings! Close-Out Prices WE MUST MAKE ROOM TO DISPLAY O 1959 MODELS WHICH lUST ARRIVED Be Sure To See H. BRUBAKER APPLIANCES The New Features Of The See Bob Shank, our soles man ager, for the appliance best suited ..to your needs. ’39 Models ★ RANGES I , I '*‘ >l •/y .asy Reasonable ||| Trade-In j | t ' J ' Allowance . [I I a y
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