Instructions: If using fresh oysters, shuck and discard shells.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Sprinkle with lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce, dredge in flour.

Mix eggs, cream, Parmesan cheese, garlic, nutmeg, paprika, mace, salt.

Coat oyster meat in batter created by 4.

Fry oysters, in 2 tbsps butter and oil for 3 - 4 minutes per side.

Remove when golden brown, drain on paper towel, set aside, keep warm.

Melt butter in a skillet.

Add scallions to skillet, stir to coat with butter, pour over oysters.

Garnish with lemon wedges.

NOTES : If you dont care for raw oysters, this is a delicious way to enjoy the taste. Pan-frying has been descrlbed as the Curse of Scotland because for so many years city-dwellers fried everything, but the change towards healthier eating doesnt mean that all pan-fried dishes should be abandoned especially not pan-fried oysters!

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