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Oysters, Jacques

Cut out from stale sandwich bread six quarter-inch slices, trim the crusts off, then cut each slice into four even, oval pieces. Lightly toast, spread a little anchovy butter over each and place on a dish. Broil for two minutes on each side, so as to have very crisp, six very thin slices of lean bacon; cut each slice into six equal pieces, arrange a piece on top of each toast and keep hot.

Roll twenty-four large, fresh-opened oysters in flour, heat two tablespoons of oil in a frying pan, add the oysters and fry for three minutes on each side. Drain on a cloth, then place one oyster over each toast on top of the bacon. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the oysters, place an ounce butter in a frying pan, toss until a light brown, then pour over the oysters and serve.