Oyster Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. oysters
1 stick butter
3/4 gal. milk
salt and pepper

Preparation

Put oysters in pan; salt and pepper.
Cook until oysters begin to curl.
Put in the butter until it melts.
Cook slowly about 10 minutes; set off stove and add milk.
Heat slowly until almost to a boil.
Turn down and cook slowly but don't let come to a boil.