Great Great Aunt Jessie's 1940's Fried Oysters

Another selection from my great great aunt Jessie's recipe scribbles. I copy them exactly as she wrote them. I have not tried these but keeping for preservations sake. I do not have exact prep or cooking times to share, I would ask, but Aunt Jessie doesn't talk much anymore. She passed a long long time ago. Recipe yields as much or as little as you put in it.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 15 -20  select  oysters, shucked and rinsed
• 1  cup  cracker crumb, finely rolled
• 1  egg, slightly beaten plus
• 1  teaspoon milk
•  salt & pepper, to taste
• 1⁄2 cup  deep fat (for frying)

Directions

1. Put oysters on some paper toweling so that some of the moisture may be taken up.
2. Roll in cracker crumbs then slightly beaten egg and milk mixture, then in cracker crumbs.
3. Fry in deep fat when the test is given for uncooked foods allow to fry until brown.
4. Place on brown paper.
5. Salt and pepper and serve while hot with tarter sauce and garnish.
6. I had to put measurements in to get recipe approved but her notes do not have measurements; Use enough oil to deep fry and as many oysters as you want to serve per person.