Oyster angels on horseback

• By Mark Camilleri

For 6 people, you will need:

18 oysters, salt and pepper, nine thin slices of streaky bacon, toasted Brown bread, slightly buttered, two lemons (cut into wedges).

Prise open the oysters; remove the flesh and put it into a bowl. Wash the deeper shells, dry them and keep them aside to be used as dishes. Cut the bacon slices in half along the length. Place an oyster on each piece of bacon, roll it up and secure it with a tooth-pick. Heat a griddle-pan. Cook the pieces for five minutes, turning them once. Serve them in shells, with lemon wedges and toasted brown bread.