Oyster Fritters Cajun-Style
Regi Dean's Recipes 08/25/99
Cajun
Aunt Lisle DuPree
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Baking powder	4 tb
Black pepper	1 ts
Butter	1/4 lb
Eggs, beaten	6
Flour, all-purpose is best	2 c
Milk or Half & Half	1 c
Oregano flakes	1/4 ts
Peanut or corn oil	1/2 c
Salt	1 ts
Shucked oysters w/liquid	48
Tabasco sauce	1 1/2 ts
White pepper	1/2 ts
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 8 Servings

Melt the butter in pan at approx. 300 degrees F. 
Saute the oysters in the melted butter for 2-3 minutes.
Remove from the pan & quarter. 
Mix all other ingredients in bowl, including the oyster liquid.

Control the thickness of the fritter batter by the amount of oyster liquid that 
you add. 
Mix in the oysters. 
Drop a tablespoon full of the batter into the pre-heated oil and fry until golden 
brown. 

ORIGIN: Aunt Lisle DuPree, Houma, La., circa 1966