INGREDIENTS:

24 medium Willapa Oysters, 3 finely chopped large green Bell Peppers, 1 3/4 cup finely chopped fresh Mushrooms, 1/2 cup chopped Scallions, 3 oz. finely chopped canned Pimentos, 1 lb. unsalted soft Butter, 24 pieces of sliced Bacon 3 1/2 inch long each, Rock Salt

PREPARATION:

Open Oysters in microwave. Just open, don´t cook. Discard top shells. Cut meat free from bottom shell. Leave meat in bottom shells. Melt 3/4 lb. Butter in sauce pan and add all Vegetables except Pimentos. Saute very quickly, not more than 2 minutes. Vegetables must not get soft. Refrigerate. Preheat oven to very hot 500°F. Arrange Oysters on bed of Rock Salt on oven proof serving platter. Mix remaining butter and Pimentos with Vegetables. Spoon 1 tablespoon of Vegetable and Butter mixture on each Oyster. Top with 1 slice Bacon on each Oyster. Bake for 8 minutes until Bacon is cooked. Serve immediately.