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 Oysters placed in scallop shells, butter and breadcrumbs over, grilled (Bradley 1728, Moxon 1764, etc). This is remarkably similar to the modern French 'Coquilles Saint-Jacques gratinees'.  This is Delia Smith's Scallops, but the look is more-or-less the same Image: https://www.deliaonline.com  Original Receipt in 'The Country Housewife and Lady's Director' by Prof. R Bradley, 1728 (Bradley 1728)Roasted Oysters in Scallop Shells. From Exeter. Provide some large scallop Shells, such as are the deepest and hollowest you can get, which Shells are sold at the Fishmongers at London; then open such a Number of Oysters as will near fill the Shells you design, and save the Liquor to settle; then pour a moderate quantity of the Liquor into each Shell, and put a Blade of Mace, and some whole Pepper with it; after which, put into your Shells a small piece of Butter, and cover the whole with grated Bread: then let these on a Grid-Iron over the Fire, and when they are enough, give the grated Bread at the tops of the Shells a browning with a red-hot Iron, and serve them. The same Person who sent the foregoing Receipts, concerning Oysters, advises another way of roasting Oysters, which I think is a very good one, and not much known. It is, to take large Oysters, open them, and hang them by the finny part on a small Spit, after having first dipt them in the Yolk of an Egg, and roll'd them in Crumbs of Bread; turn them three or four times before the Fire, and baste them gently with Butter, till the Crumbs of Bread are crisp upon them, and serve them hot. Original Receipt in 'English Housewifry' by Elizabeth Moxon, 1764 (Moxon 1764)214. OYSTERS in SCALLOP SHELLS. Take half a dozen small scallop shells, lay in the bottom of every shell a lump of butter, a few bread crumbs, and then your oysters; laying over them again a few more bread crumbs, a little butter, and a little beat pepper, so set them to crisp, either in the oven or before the fire, and serve them up. They are proper for either a side-dish or middle-dish. For other versions, see: Beef Scallops Chip-Shop Scallops Devonshire Scallops Exeter Scalloped Oysters Fish Scallop Scallops  |
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