Angelic Oysters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 oysters on the half-shell, loosened
1 c. butter, softened
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large shallot, minced
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp. prepared mustard
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. blanched almonds, sliced

Preparation

Arrange the oysters in a baking pan.
Mix all ingredients except almonds together and blend until smooth.
Place a heaping teaspoonful of the butter mixture on each oyster.
Sprinkle with about 5 slices of almonds.
Bake in a 400\u00b0 oven for 10 minutes or until almonds begin to brown.
Serves 4.