Oysters Bienville | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound sliced bacon, chopped
• 1 cup chopped yellow onions
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 cup bleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 pound white button mushrooms, wiped clean, stems trimmed, and sliced (about 2 cups)
• 1 pound medium-size shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions or scallions (green part only)
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 3 dozen medium-size oysters, shucked and drained, reserve the deeper bottom shells
• Rock salt (optional)