2 Pints of milk, 1 tbsp butter, 1 dozen oysters,  2 tbsp flour, and 2 tbsp cornflour. salt and pepper.

Bring the milk to the boil, adding the oyster juice and butter. Thicken with the flour & cornflour mixed together with a little water.

Cut the oysters up  and add to the milk mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. The oysters are poached in the thickened milk. Turn off the heat and leave to cool. It tastes better if left to cool.

Reheat to serve and garnish with parsley.