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      Title: Holiday Baked Oysters
 Categories: Seafood, Holiday
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      4 c  Firm white bread (Italian,
           - French, or sourdough)
    1/2 c  Butter
           Salt
           Cayenne pepper
      1 pt Raw oysters; well-drained
      1 tb Lemon juice
      1 sm Onion; grated
    1/2 c  Whipping cream
           Paprika
 
  Tip:

  This dish can be made with oysters of any size. While fresh ones
  are best, thawed, frozen oysters may be used. If you wish, prepare
  the dish and refrigerate it for several hours before baking. Or, on
  the other hand, you can cut and brown the bread cubes ahead of
  time. The rest can be finished in minutes, once the bread is
  browned.
  
  Remove the crusts from the bread. Cut the bread into 1/4" cubes; in
  a large skillet, melt half the butter. Add 2 cups of bread cubes
  and toss over low heat until they're golden-brown.  Sprinkle the
  cubes lightly with salt and cayenne, stirring constantly.
  
  Brown the remaining cubes in the remaining butter. Sprinkle again
  with the cayenne and the salt.
  
  Cover the bottom of a 2 qt baking dish with 1/3rd of the bread
  cubes; top the bread evenly with half the oysters, sprinkle with
  salt and cayenne, half the lemon juice, and half the onion. Cover
  with 1/3rd of the bread cubes and sprinkle with salt, cayenne, the
  rest of the lemon juice and the onion. Pour in the cream, and top
  with the last 3rd of the bread cubes. Sprinkle with paprika to make
  pretty.
  
  Bake at 325 F for 25 to 35 minutes and serve immediately.
 
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