MUSHROOMS A L' ALGONQUIN

By pbaumgartner

This recipe was reported to have originated at the famous Algonquin Hotel in New York where many of the famous literary figures of the 20's and 30's met to talk and eat.

Ingredients

• 20 large mushroom caps
• 1/4 lb. butter
• Salt
• 20 tiny oysters, smoked
• 1 lemon

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a shallow baking dish. Wipe the mushroom caps clean. Melt the butter in a small pan. Dip the mushroom caps in the melted butter and coat thoroughly. Place the mushrooms, saucer side up, in the baking dish, and sprinkle lightly with salt. Place an oyster in each one. Squeeze a few drops of lemon juice over each oyster and drizzle the remaining butter over each. Put in the oven for 8-10 minutes. Serve hot or cold.