Old Charleston Plantation Oyster Bisque

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 2 quarts oysters
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 2 small garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 cups oyster liquor
• 1/4 cup butter (unsalted)
• 2 1/2 cups light cream
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 drain the oysters; cook till the edges curl.
• 2 mince and mash through a strainer.
• 3 add oyster liquor to the puree.
• 4 mince the garlic.
• 5 in a small skillet, fry the onions and garlic in butter until transparent but not brown.
• 6 add to a medium sized pot.
• 7 add the cream, oyster puree and liquor.
• 8 heat together with seasoning, but do not boil.