Emeril's Oysters Bienville

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I ordered oysters over the internet last year and made this recipe for our christmas dinner. It was so good, i threw out the other oysters bienville recipes that i had. Well worth the effort.

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Steps

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In a large skillet over medium-high heat , fry the bacon until crisp , about 8 minutes.

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Add the onions , salt , and cayenne and cook , stirring , for 2 minutes.

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Add the garlic and butter , and cook , stirring , for 2 minutes until the butter melts.

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Add the flour and , stirring slowly and constantly , cook for 2 minutes.

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Add the milk and wine and stir to blend.

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Reduce the heat to medium , then add the mushrooms and shrimp.

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Stir and fold to mix and cook until the mixture is very thick , about 12 minutes.

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Add the lemon juice , green onions , and parsley and stir to mix well.

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Remove from the heat , add the beaten egg yolks , and blend well.

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Let cool to room temperature.

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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees f.

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Arrange the reserved oyster shells on a bed of rock salt in 4 pie pans or on a large baking sheet.

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Put an oyster in each shell and top it with about 2 heaping tablespoons of the sauce.

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Or , the oysters can be put in a shallow pan and topped with the sauce to bake.

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Bake unti.

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Ingredients

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bacon, yellow onion, salt, cayenne, garlic, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, milk, dry white wine, white button mushrooms, medium shrimp, fresh lemon juice, green onions, fresh parsley leaves, egg yolks, oysters, rock salt