Angels on horseback

• 16 large shucked oysters
• 8 slices lean bacon
• 16 rectangles buttered toast (see recipe)

1. Preheat the oven to high (500 to 525 degrees); see note
2. Pat the oysters dry.
3. Cut each slice of bacon crosswise in half.
4. Wrap each oyster in half a slice of bacon and secure the bacon with toothpicks.
5. Arrange the wrapped oysters on a rack and place in the oven.
6. Bake eight to 10 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
7. Drain on paper towels and serve each oyster in bacon on a rectangle of buttered toast.

oysters, lean bacon, rectangles

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/2559 (may not work)