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Sydney Rock Oysters | Oyster Platter RecipeMornay Kilpatrick and Fresh |
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I love oysters. A friend of mine has a place
across the inlet south of Tuross Heads. This is where the very
best oysters come from. Large plump Sydney Rock oysters. And
nothing beats eating them straight off the rocks.
I actually think of my mornay more as a souffle. If you get this recipe right you end up almost with a soft pastry on the oyster that is its own wonderful flavour and texture. My little girl eats the topping and tosses the oyster (to me). You can split this recipe and say just do a platter of the Kilpatrick. The real trick to great Kilpatricks is the melted bacon fat. Use the really fatty part of the bacon. Nothing beats a Sydney Rock Oyster. Tweed river are good too. I avoid using the large NZ or Tasmanian oyster for this recipe. |
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18 quality fresh oysters in the half shell 2 Tbs Butter 2 Tbs Self Raising Flour 1 Tbs Sherry 50ml Cream Milk as needed 2 Rashers Streaky bacon Worcestershire sauce Parmesan cheese Lemon |
Set 12 of the 18 oysters around the perimeter of the tray. I use
a ball of aluminium foil to set the Oysters on. Rock salt works and presents
better. You waste a lot of salt though. Mornay Souffle Topping: Melt 2 Tbs butter in small saucepan and add enough self raising flour to form a thick paste and cook 1 minute. Let cool 2 minutes. Add 1 Tbs sherry and some pure cream and stir till smooth. Cook till just thickening. Remove from heat and stir till smooth. Add some milk and repeat process till just thickening. This is like the process to make a bechamel sauce but the object is to come up with a thick undercooked pre bechamel paste that rises slightly when grilled. Top oysters with a spoon of mixture. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Kilpatrick Topping: Thinly slice bacon rashers and carefully put plenty on each oyster. Use lots of the fat. Put 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce on each oyster Sprinkle with parmesan cheese Remove griller tray and use a rack set 100mm or more below the griller. Insert tray and grill for 8 minutes or till done. Remove tray and set 6 Fresh oysters in the middle and squeeze on some lemon juice. |