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Cases of Oysters, Au Gratin

Carefully oil the outside of six paper cases. Cut twenty-four large, freshly opened oysters into four quarters each, place them in a saucepan with their own liquor and a half gill white wine. Season with half teaspoon salt and saltspoon cayenne pepper, then boil for two minutes. Heat one and a half tablespoons butter in a saucepan, add one finely chopped green pepper and gently brown for five minutes, then mix in two and a half tablespoons flour while heating for half a minute. Strain the oyster liquor into this pan, adding one gill cream, half gill milk, two tablespoons sherry, two saltspoons salt, a saltspoon each cayenne and grated nutmeg. Mix well until it comes to a boil, then add the oysters. Mix well, until it comes to a boil, then add the oysters. Mix well, cook gently for two minutes, then divide evenly the preparation into the six cases. Sprinkle evenly over a tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese, place the cases on a tin and set in the oven for ten minutes. Remove, dress on a dish with a folded napkin and serve.