Mock Oyster Pudding Recipes

70'S MOCK OYSTER DIP

Steps:

• 1. Sauté celery, onion, and mushrooms in butter for five minutes on medium heat.
• 2. Lower heat and add remaining ingredients. Simmer gently, stirring until mixture is smooth.
• 3. Serving Suggestions: Serve as a hot dip with butter crackers. Fill miniature pastry/patty shells with mixture and bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.

MOCK OYSTER DIP

Steps:

• 1. Saute onion in butter and then add other ingredients.
• 2. Cook on medium heat for 15 minutes.

MOCK OYSTERS/EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Soak the eggplant about 8 hours in salted water.
• Remove eggplant pieces from the water in which they have soaked.
• In cooking pot, cover eggplant with fresh, slightly salted water and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes or until eggplant is tender.
• Drain in colander.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line bottom of 2-quart casserole with 1/3 of the saltine cracker crumbs.
• Cover with 2 cups of eggplant.
• Season with half the salt and pepper.
• Cut half the butter into small pieces and sprinkle on top.
• Cover this with half of the remaining saltine cracker crumbs.
• Add remaining 2 cups of eggplant.
• Season with remaining salt and pepper.
• Cover top with remaining saltine cracker crumbs.
• Cut remaining butter into small pieces and sprinkle on top.
• Pour in enough half & half to cover (may not take entire pint).
• Bake for 1 hour or until top layer is brown.

OYSTER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, toss the cracker crumbs and butter. In another bowl, combine the salt, nutmeg and pepper. In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, layer half of the crumbs, half of the oysters and 1/4 teaspoon of seasoning mixture., Combine soup and milk; pour over the top. Layer with remaining oysters and another 1/4 teaspoon of seasoning mixture. Top with remaining crumbs and seasonings. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

MOCK OYSTER PUDDING

Steps:

• Rinse roes well and soak for 3 hours. Drain and chop fine.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix chopped roes with 2/3 cup bread crumbs, half and half, melted butter and eggs. Season with sugar and nutmeg.
• Grease baking dish with 4 tablespoons butter and press 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs into butter. Pour in roe mixture and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until center is nicely puffed.

MOCK OYSTER DIP

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter and then add other ingredients.
• Cook on medium heat for 15 minutes until thoroughly heated.
• Serve warm with crackers or over baked potato.