The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 15, Issue 1 (April 1, 1940)
Oyster Patties
Oyster Patties.
Required amount of oysters; 3 table-spons butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 cup milk; yolks of 2 eggs; cayenne pepper; salt.
Steam required amount of oysters and cut each one into 4 pieces. Make white sauce by melting butter, adding flour and stirring milk in gradually. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Add seasoning to taste and remove from fire, when cool, stir in beaten egg yolks, reheat, stir until thick, then add oysters. Serve in patty shells.