Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 French bread loaf; (14oz)
1/2 c Butter (or marg.)
1 tb Onion; minced
1/2 ts Thyme
1/2 ts Basil
1/2 ts Paprika
Parsley
6 Lemon wedges

-----------------------OYSTER FILLING----------------------------
1 pt Oysters; drained
1 Egg; well beaten
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1 1/4 c Cracker crumbs; fine
1/4 c Butter (or marg.); melted

Slice bread in half lenghtwise; scoop out soft center of lower half
and save for use in other dishes. Place both halves of loaf, cut
side up, on cookie sheet.

Melt butter in a small saucepan, and blend in onion, thyme, basil, and
paprika. Brush 2/3 of butter mixture over cut sides of bread,
covering completely. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until
slightly toasted.

Fill lower half of bread with Oyster Fillkng; cover with top half, and
brush with remaining seasoned butter. Bake an additional 5 to 10
minutes.
Cut into 6 diagonal pieces; garnish each piece with parsley and a
wedge of lemon. Serve hot.

Oyster Filling: Rinse oysters in cold water; drain. Mix egg, salt, and
pepper in small bowl. Dip oysters into egg mixture; then coat with
cracker crumbs. Saute oysters in butter until golden brown.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1974. Typed for you by
Nancy Coleman.

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