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Coffee (Fried Oysters-Wash drain)

*Fried Oysters-Wash, drain, and dry oysters between 2 towels; let stand in a marinade 10 or more minutes, then drain again. Roll in crackercrumbs, seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika. For 2 cups oysters, beat 2 eggs with 2 tablespoons cold water until well mixed; dip oysters, crumbed, into egg, and roll again in crumbs.

Fry 1 minute in hot Crisco. Use frying-basket and cook 6 oysters at a time. Drain and serve at once with tartare sauce.

The marinade is made as follows:

Take 1 part melted Crisco and 3 of vinegar, with salt and pepper to taste.

Stir oysters into this and let stand 10 minutes, then drain off any of the marinade that has not been absorbed.

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