Oyster Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
few drops Tabasco sauce
1 pt. oysters
1 qt. milk, scalded
black pepper and paprika
1/2 stick butter or more

Preparation

Combine flour, salt and Tabasco with a little of oyster liquid.
Stir into oysters and rest of liquid.
Simmer over low heat until edges curl.
Pour scalded milk into oysters.
Heat to almost boiling.
Remove from stove and add butter, pepper and paprika.
Let stand for 15 minutes to mallow the flavor.
Do not boil at any time!