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Oyster Fritters

Finely chop twenty-four large, freshly opened oysters. Place in a bowl, add two ounces flour, half teaspoon each baking powder and freshly chopped parsley, crack in two eggs, adding three tablespoons cold milk; season with half teaspoon salt and two saltspoons white pepper, mix for five minutes. Heat three tablespoons lard in a large frying pan, and with the aid of a spoon drop the preparation into the pan in round cake forms of two inches in diameter; fry for three minutes on each side, remove with a skimmer and thoroughly drain on a cloth. Dress on a dish with a folded napkin over, decorate with a little parsley greens and serve.