Scalloped oysters

Ingredients:

2 cups coarsely crushed soda crackers
1 cup dry bread crumbs
3/4 cup melted butter
1 cup cream
Nutmeg or mace
Salt and pepper

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and have ready 1 quart of oysters in their liquor.
Place a thin layer of the crumb mixture in the bottom of a buttered casserole.
Cover with half the oysters.
Pour over oysters a layer of the following mixture: 1 cup cream, nutmeg or mace, salt and pepper.
Follow with three-quarters of the remaining crumbs and the remaining oysters.
Pour other half of seasoned cream over oysters.
Cover with remaining bread crumbs.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.