This Oysterette Snacks recipe comes from the Snacks divider in My Mom’s Recipe Box. The printed magazine clipping was stapled to a larger white card and includes the original Parmesan and garlic recipe along with four flavor variations.
Original Recipe Card
Ingredients
- 1 12-ounce package oyster crackers
- ⅔ cup cooking oil
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Directions
Place crackers in a large self-sealing plastic bag. Add oil. Seal and turn from side to side until the crackers are coated. Add Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Seal bag and turn from side to side until coated.
Yield
Makes 5½ to 6 cups crackers.
Flavor Variations
Prepare recipe as above. Add seasonings as desired.
- Italian: For each rounded cup of snack mix, sprinkle and stir in ¼ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed.
- Cajun: For each rounded cup of snack mix, sprinkle and stir in ¼ teaspoon Cajun seasoning.
- Curry: For each rounded cup of snack mix, sprinkle and stir in ¼ teaspoon curry powder.
- Pepper-Dill: For each rounded cup of snack mix, sprinkle and stir in ¼ teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning and ⅛ teaspoon dried dill weed.
Preservation Notes
This recipe is a printed magazine clipping stapled to a larger white card. The clipping includes a color photograph, the base recipe, its yield, and four printed flavor variations.
Notes From the Original
The title is printed as OYSTERETTE SNACKS. All four flavor variations—Italian, Cajun, Curry, and Pepper-Dill—are preserved with the base recipe.
About My Mom’s Recipe Box
This recipe is part of My Mom’s Recipe Box, an ongoing preservation project dedicated to my late mother’s original recipe collection. Every effort is made to preserve the original wording, organization, handwritten notes, typewritten cards, magazine clippings, corrections, and other details exactly as they appeared in her recipe box. When clarification is helpful, it is provided separately so the original recipe remains preserved.
