Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1 1/2           cups  yellow cornmeal
     1/2           cup  all-purpose flour
  2                     eggs -- lightly beaten
  2               cups  milk
     1/4           cup  melted bacon fat or butter
  1         tablespoon  baking powder
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  3               cups  peanut oil -- for deep-frying
  36                    freshly shucked oysters
                        Lemon wedges -- as accompaniment

Preparation:

In a medium bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, eggs, milk, bacon fat, baking powder and salt. Stir until the batter is smooth. In a large saucepan or deep-fryer, heat the oil to 375F. Dredge each oyster in the cornmeal batter and fry in batches until golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove the oysters with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutritional Information:

7152 Calories (kcal); 677g Total Fat; (84% calories from fat); 51g Protein; 236g Carbohydrate; 440mg Cholesterol; 2887mg Sodium