Old Canadian Oysters With Bread and Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 1 loaf French bread
• 36 oysters
• butter, seasoning

Directions

1. 1

   Boil the rice and keep hot and dry.

2. 2

   Cut off the top crust of the bread.

3. 3

   Hollow out the inside.

4. 4

   Fry the oysters.

5. 5

   Butter the inside of the loaf well and place in the oven to brown.

6. 6

   Fill with the hot fried oysters.

7. 7

   The top of the loaf of bread may be buttered, toasted and placed on the oysters to retain the heat, although the oysters stay more crispy if served uncovered.

8. 8

   Serve on a platter with hot boiled rice which is seasoned, dotted with butter, and garnished with minced parsley and paprika.

9. 9

   Note: A finely minced clove of garlic may be used to flavor the butter.