Pan Oysters No. 1

toast, butter, place them in the pans and moisten with three or four teaspoonfuls of oyster liquor

place on the toast a layer of oysters, sprinkle with pepper, and put a small piece of butter on top of each pan

place all the pans in a baking-pan, and place in the oven, covering tightly

They will cook in seven or eight minutes if the oven is hot

or, cook till the beards are ruffled

remove the cover, sprinkle lightly with salt, replace, and cook one minute longer

Serve in patty pans