Ingredients for - Mom's Oyster Stew

1. Butter 3 tablespoons
2. Garlic, sliced 1 clove
3. Salt ½ teaspoon
4. Ground white pepper ⅛ teaspoon
5. Milk 1 cup
6. Half-and-half cream ½ cup
7. Fresh shucked oysters 1 pint
8. Chopped fresh parsley (Optional) 2 tablespoons
9. Cayenne pepper (Optional) 1 pinch
10. Sherry wine, or to taste (Optional) ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Mom's Oyster Stew

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir in milk and half-and-half; transfer to the top of a double boiler. If you do not have a double boiler, set the pan of soup over a pan of simmering water.

2 . Stage

When soup is hot, add oysters and heat just until oysters are opaque. Season with fresh parsley, cayenne pepper, and sherry to taste.