Scalloped Oysters

• 1 qt. fresh oysters
• 3 c. Waverly Wafers, coarsely broken
• 1/2 pt. heavy cream
• 1/2 c. butter, melted
• several dashes nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• salt to taste
• butter (for dotting)

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
2. Drain oysters; remove liquor.
3. Coarsely crush wafers by hand.
4. Melt 1/2 cup butter; combine with oyster liquor and cream.
5. Butter a 7 x 7-inch casserole dish and line bottom with 1 cup crushed crackers.
6. Lay one layer of oysters over crackers.
7. Drizzle 1/3 of cream mixture over oysters. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
8. Cover oysters with 1 cup crushed crackers.
9. Put second layer of oysters on crackers; repeat with 1/3 of cream mixture.
10. Once again, season.
11. Top with final cup crushed crackers; drizzle remaining cream mixture over all.
12. Dot with butter.
13. Bake for 20 minutes.

fresh oysters, waverly wafers, heavy cream, butter, nutmeg, black pepper, salt, butter

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=686804 (may not work)