Oyster Bisque Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 pint oyster
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup breadcrumbs, stale
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups water
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 stalk parsley, chopped fine
• 1 bay leaf
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 scald the milk, add the bread crumbs and cook in double-boiler for 20 minutes; strain.
• 2 make a sauce of the strained milk/crumb mixture and the flour and butter.
• 3 chop oysters, put in sauce-pan with their own liquor, the water and chopped vegetables and herbs.
• 4 simmer for 20-30 minutes: strain.
• 5 combine with the sauce. season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.