Oysters Foster - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small bunch fresh spinach
1 c. champagne
1 pt. oysters with juice
2 Tbsp. butter
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 c. whipping cream
flour, water and oil for roux

Preparation

Make a small amount of roux and set aside.
In separate pan saute garlic in butter for about 5 minutes.
Stir in champagne, cream and juice of oysters; simmer 5 minutes.
Put in oysters and lay spinach on top.
Cover and simmer just until spinach is wilted. (Do not overcook, oysters will get tough.)
Take spinach out 1st, spreading it on serving dish.
Lay oysters on top.
Add roux to remaining sauce to thicken.
Spread sauce over all and serve.