Creamy Spinach Oysters Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter 3 Tbs. scallions -- finely chopped 1 pkg. frozen spinach rinsed and drained until dry 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper Preparation: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and saute the scallions until softened. Drain the spinach and add it to the cooked scallions and cook until warmed through. Remove mixture from heat and set aside until cooled. Mix the mayonnaise, shredded Swiss cheese, grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl and set aside. Once this mixture is cool to the touch, mix the spinach and scallions with the mayonnaise/cheese mixture and mix thoroughly. Chill this mixture for 1 hour and then top each oyster with 2 tablespoons of the mixture. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 5 to 10 minutes or grill the oysters until the spinach mixture becomes bubbly and hot. Place some crushed ice in a tray and lay the Spinach Oysters on top of the ice. Note: Before you shuck an oyster examine it first and make sure that it is closed -- that indicates that it is safe to eat. An easy way to open oysters is to insert a knife into the muscled hinged part of the oyster at the back (figure A) and work it a little bit and it should crack right open. Oyster Shooters Ingredients: Oysters Cocktail sauce Bloody Mary mix Fresh horseradish Lemon wedges Preparation: In a shot glass, layer 1/2 inch of your favorite Bloody Mary mix, oyster, and cocktail sauce and top off with a dollop of raw horseradish. Garnish with a lemon wedge or wheel. Keep oysters chilled to serve. Grilled Bacon and Cheese Oysters Ingredients: 1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and drained and cut in 1" pieces Favorite cheese cut into 1" pieces Oysters Garlic salt Preparation: Rinse and shuck 2 dozen oysters, reserving the top shell. Place a piece of bacon and cheese on top of the oyster and replace the top shell onto the oyster. Bake at 350 degrees or grill on high heat until the cheese melts and the oysters are heated through. Expert Tip: Jeff Robinson, Culinary Expert, says that when you want to make oysters look better and more appealing to the crowd you are trying to please, one thing that is nice to do is offer a nice stuffed or baked oyster.
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