oyster | 12 | raw | | extra virgin olive oil | 1/4 | cup |
garlic powder | 1 | tsp | | Italian bread crumbs | 0.7 | cup |
parmesan cheese | 1/4 | cup | | Lemon | 1 | |
worcestershire sauce | 1/4 | tsp | | tabasco | 0.1 | tsp |
salt & pepper | | to taste | | oyster water | | a little bit |
French Bread | 1 | loaf sliced | |
Directions:
Drain oysters ( reserving water) soak in olive oil. Let oil fall oysters. Sprinkle with lots of garlic powder. Combine one cup Italian bread crumbs & 1/2 cup parmesan cheese. Roll each oyster in crumb mixture & place on baking pan. ( Mosca's served this dish in a beat-up rectangular baking pan, dents & all. Everyone ate out of the pan, sopping drippings with chunks of French bread.)
Sprinkle tops of oysters with lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce,tabasco,salt,pepper & a little bit of oyster water. Top generously with parmesan cheese. Bake 15 minutes at 350-degrees. If too dry, add oil. If too wet, add crumbs.
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