Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  48                    shucked oysters w/liquid
   6                    eggs -- beaten
   4      tablespoons   baking powder
     1/4  teaspoon      oregano flakes
   1      teaspoon      black pepper
     1/2  teaspoon      white pepper
   1 1/2  teaspoons     Tabasco sauce
   2      cups          flour -- all-purpose is best
   1      cup           milk or half & half
   1      teaspoon      salt
     1/4  pound         butter
     1/2  cup           peanut or corn oil

Preparation:

Melt the butter in pan at approx. 300F. Sauté the oysters in the melted butter for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the pan and quarter. Mix all other ingredients in bowl, including the oyster liquid. Control the thickness of the fritter batter by the amount of oyster liquid that you add. Mix in the oysters. Drop a tablespoon full of the batter into the pre-heated oil and fry until golden brown. ORIGIN: Aunt Lisle DuPree, Houma, La., circa 1966