Oysters Rockefeller - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 doz. oysters
1/2 lb. fresh spinach
1 bunch celery
1 bunch green onions
1 bunch anise
1 bunch parsley
1 1/2 lb. butter, melted
1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp. absinthe
salt
pepper
cayenne pepper

Preparation

Parboil the oysters in their liquor until their edges curl. Grind the vegetables very fine; add the melted butter to the vegetable paste.
Add the Worcestershire sauce.
Add the absinthe. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper to taste.
Dress each parboiled oyster on a shell.
Cover each oyster with one spoonful of stuffing.
Put the oysters under the broiler until they are brown and slightly crusty.
Watch carefully not to let them burn.