| alt.support.diet.low-carb COOKBOOK | 
Oysters in Gruyere Sauce – from Bosssss
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| Ingredient | Carb Grams | Fibre Grams | Calorie Count | 
| 24 oysters on the half shell |  |  |  | 
| 1 tsp. cornstarch |  |  |  | 
| 3/4 cup heavy cream |  |  |  | 
| 1 tablespoon unsalted butter |  |  |  | 
| 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup coarsely shredded Gruyere or swiss cheese |  |  |  | 
| 1 tbsp. Pernod (anise-flavored liqueur) |  |  |  | 
| Fresh chervil or parsley for garnish |  |  |  | 
| TOTAL |  |  |  | 
| Heat Broiler.  Arrange oysters on large broiler pan.  Whisk
cornstarch into cream in small saucepan.  Add butter and bring to
boil, whisking; boil 1 minute.  Remove from heat, stir in 1/2 cup
cheese and Pernod until cheese melts.  Divide and spoon sauce over
oysters; top evenly with remaining 1/3 cup cheese.  Broil oysters
4 inches from heat 4 to 6 minutes, until golden.  Transfer to serving
plates and garnish.  Makes 8 servings. .. Whole recipe = 20.4 grams of carbohydrate and 1742.7 calories Per serving (8 servings) = 2.6 grams of carbohydrate and 217.8 calories Per serving (subtracting fibre grams) = 2.5 grams of carbohydrate |