Scalloped Oysters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. oysters (reserve liquid)
4 slices bread
1/2 c. melted butter
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sherry
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 Tbsp. heavy cream
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
dash of cayenne pepper
1/4 c. oyster liquid

Preparation

Go over oysters carefully for shells.
Toast bread and crumble (about 2 cups).
Toss bread crumbs in melted butter.
Sprinkle a layer of crumbs in bottom of greased shallow dish; add a layer of oysters, another layer of crumbs and another layer of oysters, ending with buttered crumbs on top.
Use no more than 2 layers of oysters.
Combine remaining 7 ingredients together and spoon over oysters.
Bake 30 minutes at 400\u00b0.
Serve hot.
Serves 8.