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Yield: 4 servings
Rock salt
16 oysters on the half shell
1 large bunch spinach (about 1 pound)
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 green onion, chopped
2 Tbs chopped parsley
4 Tbs butter
1 Tbs anisette or Pernod
salt and white pepper to taste
1 Tbs butter
1/4 cup fine soft breadcrumbs
Fill 4 pie pans with rock salt and nestle 4 oysters in the shell in each. Wash spinach well and trim stems. Drop spinach into boiling salted water and cook for 30 seconds. Drain, squeeze out excess moisture and chop. Cook celery, onion, and parsley in butter 5 minutes. Turn mixture into a blender or food processor. Add spinach and anisette and puree. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon spinach over each oyster, spreading to cover. Melt butter, mix with bread crumbs and sprinkle over oysters. Bake in a pre-heated 450 F oven for 6-8 minutes, or until heated through and crumbs are brown.
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