Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2        tablespoons  butter
  1                cup  fresh white breadcrumbs made
                        from 3 slices french or Italian bread
  1           teaspoon  finely chopped garlic
  2        tablespoons  finely chopped parsley
  2              dozen  fresh oysters-well drained
  3        tablespoons  freshly grated parmesan cheese
  2        tablespoons  butter cut in tiney pieces

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 35o degrees. Generously butter on ovenproof baking dish large enough to hold oysters in one layer. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 6-8 inch sikillet. When foam subsides, add breadcrumbs and garlic; toss in butter until crisp and golden. Remove from heat; stir in parsley. Spread 2/3 cups of breadcrumb mixture in bottom of baking dish and top it with oysters. Mix remaining breadcrumbs with Parmesan cheese and spread over oysters; top with butter pieces. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the crumbs are golden and juices are bubbling. Serve immeditaley.

Nutritional Information:

203 Calories (kcal); 23g Total Fat; (99% calories from fat); trace Protein; trace Carbohydrate; 62mg Cholesterol; 234mg Sodium