Oyster Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf white sandwich bread (unsliced)
1/2 lb. butter
3 doz. small oysters or 2 doz. large ones
sliced lemon
sliced dill pickle

Preparation

Cut the crust from the loaf entirely.
Cut a fairly thick slice from the top of the loaf and save it for a lid.
Hollow out the crumbs from the loaf.
Spread it thickly inside with softened butter and toast the loaf until it is an even golden brown inside and out, also the lid.