Oysters in the Pink
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2/3 cup beer
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flour
- Melted butter or vegetable oil, for cooking crepes
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup half-and-half, whole milk may be substituted
- 10 fresh sage leaves, sliced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 quart Maryland oysters, drained, reserve liquor
- Salt
- Cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh green onions
- 1 ounce prosciutto, minced
- 1/2 cup grated dry-type cheese, such as Parmesan
- 1/2 cup seeded, diced fresh tomatoes
- For the crepes: in a food processor or blender, combine eggs, milk, beer, salt, and flour and process until mixture is smooth, approximately 2 minutes.
- Cover and referigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Using melted butter or vegetable oil, lubricate a 10-inch, nonstick pan and heat to medium-hot.
- Pour 2 ounces of batter in the pan and swirl until bottom of pan is covered.
- Cook until the top appears dry and the bottom has begun to brown.
- Turn and brown the other side lightly.
- Stack with a piece of waxed paper between each.
- Repeat with rest of the batter.
- For the oysters: melt the butter in large saute pan.
- Add flour and stir constantly until butter and flour are bubbling.
- Add the half-and-half, stirring constantly.
- Add the sage leaves, and stir in the tomato paste.
- Add the oysters and their liquor, and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Add salt and cayenne, to taste.
- Add green onions, prosciutto, and grated cheese.
- Gently fold in the fresh tomatoes.
- Filling should be quite thick (if too thick, add more cream or oyster liquor).
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Arrange 1 crepe on a flat surface, add about 1/4 cup of oyster mixture to bottom end of crepe and roll.
- Place crepe seam side down in buttered baking dish.
- Continue with rest of crepes, spoon some of the sauce on top of the crepes.
- Bake in preheated oven for approximately 15 minutes until hot.
- Garnish as desired.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/oysters-in-the-pink-recipe.html (may not work)