1 qt Milk
1 pt Heavy cream
1    Bay leaf
1/4 lb + 6 Tbls. butter
2    Finely chopped onions
3    Stalks diced celery
1    Finely chopped garlic clove
1/4 c  Fresh minced parsley
4    Dz raw oysters with liquid
Salt & pepper

In pan bring milk, cream, bay leaf & 1/4 lb butter to gentle boil.
Simmer. In skillet melt butter & add onions, celery & garlic. Cook
slow until soft but not brown. Drain oysters, reserve liquid. Add
oysters & parsley to skillet & saute until edges begin to curl. Add
liquid & all ingredients in skillet to milk. Discard bay leaf & stir
in chunk of butter. Add salt & pepper & serve very hot.