Oyster Stew

15 1/2 oz. Oysters
1/4 cup butter
1 quart milk
1 1/2 tsp. salt
Pepper
1 tsp. paprika


Melt butter; add drained Oysters and cook 3 minutes, or until edges curl. Add milk, salt, pepper and paprika. Bring almost to the boiling point and serve at once with Oyster crackers.