Grand Central Oyster Stew
2 tbsp butter
1 cup oyster liquor
1 tbsp Worcester sauce
2 cups milk or half milk, half cream
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp celery salt
12 opened oysters
Heat the top part of a double boiler over boiling water. Put in the butter, Worcester sauce and seasonings and cook for a few minutes. Stir in the oysters and let them froth up for a minute, then pour in the liquor. Boil hard for 1/2 minute longer. Stir in the milk, bring almost to a boil, and pour quickly into warm bowls. Garnish with butter and paprika and serve with crusty bread. SERVES 2.