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Southern Coastal dish handed down for generations, good as appetizer or side dish to main meal.

Aunt Mary's Minced Oysters in Puff Pastry Shells

Ingredients

• 1 quart oysters
• 1 bunch green onions, minced
• 1 bunch Italian parsley, minced
• 1 stick butter
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste depending on saltiness of oysters
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 medium-sized dill pickle, minced
• Juice of 1 lemon
• ¼ pound salted crackers such as Saltines, crushed
• Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Shells

Preparation

1. In a large skillet, saute onions and parsley in butter.
2. Drain oysters, saving juice to use later if needed. Mince oysters, using two sharp knives.
3. Add oysters to sauteed onion and parsley, stir until juice is well blended.
4. Thicken mixture with crushed crackers and turn off heat.
5. Season with salt to taste, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, minced dill pickle and lemon juice.
6. Mix until well blended and keep on low heat.
7. Bake Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Shells according to package
8. Take top off Puff Pastry Shells and fill shell with desired amount of minced oysters and serve immediately.

Recipe Tags

• Entertaining
• Southern
• Appetizer