Mom's Scalloped Oysters

This one came from my mother's old edition of The Joy of Cooking

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  pints  oysters
• 1⁄2 small  lemon, juice of
• 6  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1  cup  Ritz cracker, crushed
• 1⁄2 cup  whole milk, not skimmed

Directions

1. Drain Oysters. Add lemon juice to melted butter.
2. Butter a shallow baking dish. Put in a layer of oysters, half the crackers and half the lemon butter. Repeat layers. Add enough milk to moisten well.
3. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
4. * Delicious topped with dry sherry after being removed from the oven.