Title

Real Men's Dinner / Oyster Soup

Subject

butter

flour

onions

parsley

celery

oysters

water

milk

salt

cayenne

cream

evaporated milk

beef

broccoli

biscuits

potatoes

relishes

grapefruit

avocado

cheese

crackers

jelly

coffee

Description

Real - Men's Dinner -

oyster soup -
Roast Beef - Broccoli hot Biscuits
au gratin potatoes - Relishes
grape fruit - avocado salad
cheese - crackers - Jelly
coffee -

Back:
Oyster soup - make a roux of 2 Tbl. butter - 2 Tbl. flour
do not let brown. have 3 or 4 onions 2 sprigs parsley 3 or 4
stalk celery chopped very fine. add the roux with liquor
from 1 pint oys. and a little water. add oys. Simmer
until edges curl scald 1 qt milk combine this oys.
heat all - season with salt and cayenne. Just before
serving add 1/2 cup hot cream or un diluted evap.
milk. and a piece of butter - Serve 6 -

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# Real Men's Dinner & Oyster Soup

## Menu

- Oyster Soup
- Roast Beef
- Broccoli
- Hot Biscuits
- Au Gratin Potatoes
- Relishes
- Grapefruit & Avocado Salad
- Cheese, Crackers & Jelly
- Coffee

## Oyster Soup Ingredients

- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 3 or 4 onions
- 3 or 4 sprigs parsley
- 3 or 4 stalks celery, chopped very fine
- 1 pint oysters (with liquor)
- A little water
- 1 qt milk, scalded
- Salt, to taste
- Cayenne, to taste
- 1/2 cup hot cream or undiluted evaporated milk
- 1 piece butter

## Oyster Soup Instructions

1. Make a roux of 2 Tbsp butter and 2 Tbsp flour; do not let brown.
2. Have onions, parsley, and celery chopped very fine.
3. Add the roux with liquor from 1 pint oysters and a little water.
4. Add oysters. Simmer until edges curl.
5. Scald milk and combine with the oyster mixture.
6. Heat all together. Season with salt and cayenne.
7. Just before serving, add 1/2 cup hot cream or undiluted evaporated milk and a piece of butter.
8. Serves 6.

Creator

Alberta P. Thornton

Source

RCA0005 - VTG 175+ Recipes w Box Handwritten Clipped Breads Pies Casseroles Seafood Donut (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Handwritten recipe card

Identifier

RCA0005-20260528-0110

Coverage

Maine, US