New England Oyster Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter (1/4 pound)
1 quart oyster
1 quart whole milk
1 quart half-and-half
salt and pepper

Preparation

Melt butter in a large pot. Add the oysters with their liquor. Heat until the oysters curl.
Meanwhile heat the whole milk and half-and-half . Add to the pot when the oysters have curled.
Salt and pepper to taste. The stew will take a lot of seasoning.
Heat to serving temperature and serve.