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MOCK OYSTERS

10 ingredients 6 steps historical_ia
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Ingredients

  • 4 pounds roasted veal, cut into small cubes
  • 1 large head of cauliflower, boiled in salt water and cut into pieces
  • 1 can of shrimp or crab meat, shredded
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 can of sardines
  • ½ pound sweet butter
  • bread crumbs
  • grated American cheese

Directions

1

Mix the veal, cauliflower, and shrimp or crab meat together.

2

Make a gravy by thickening the beef stock with flour browned in butter, then bring to a boil.

3

Rub the sardines with sweet butter to form a paste.

4

Grease large oyster shells with the sardine paste.

5

Fill the shells with the veal mixture, sprinkle with bread crumbs and grated cheese.

6

Bake in a hot oven (400°F / 200°C) until brown.

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