Red Cinnamon Cucumber Pickle

Ingredients

• 8 or 9 large cucumbers
• 2 c lime
• 1 Tbsp alum
• salt
• 10 c sugar
• 3 12 c vinegar
• 1 bottle red or green food coloring
• 12 or 14 oz red hot cinnamon candies
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 2 pt oysters
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 14 c finely chopped green onion tops
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 3 c milk
• 1 c heavy cream
• 12 tsp salt
• 18 tsp cayenne pepper
• parsley chopped

Directions

1. Drain liquor from oysters and reserve
2. Pick over oysters for any bits of shell and grit
3. Melt butter in a heavy 3 to 4-quart saucepan
4. Add onions and saute until soft about 3 minutes
5. Add flour stirring constantly until blended
6. Gradually add milk and cream stirring over low heat until mixture comes to a boil
7. Stir in salt and cayenne pepper
8. Add oysters and liquor and simmer over low heat until the oysters just begin to curl at the edges about 4 to 5 minutes
9. Ladle hot stew into bowls and garnish with chopped parsley
10. Serves 4