Red Cinnamon Cucumber Pickle

• 8 or 9 large cucumbers
• 2 c. lime
• 1 Tbsp. alum
• salt
• 10 c. sugar
• 3 1/2 c. vinegar
• 1 bottle red or green food coloring
• 12 or 14 oz. red hot cinnamon candies
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 2 pt. oysters
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1/4 c. finely chopped green onion tops
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 3 c. milk
• 1 c. heavy cream
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
• parsley, chopped

1. Drain liquor from oysters and reserve.
2. Pick over oysters for any bits of shell and grit.
3. Melt butter in a heavy 3 to 4-quart saucepan.
4. Add onions and saute until soft, about 3 minutes.
5. Add flour, stirring constantly until blended.
6. Gradually add milk and cream, stirring over low heat until mixture comes to a boil.
7. Stir in salt and cayenne pepper.
8. Add oysters and liquor and simmer over low heat, until the oysters just begin to curl at the edges, about 4 to 5 minutes.
9. Ladle hot stew into bowls and garnish with chopped parsley.
10. Serves 4.

cucumbers, lime, alum, salt, sugar, vinegar, red, red hot cinnamon, cinnamon sticks, oysters, butter, green onion, flour, milk, heavy cream, salt, cayenne pepper, parsley

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=330425 (may not work)