Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a medium frying pan, melt butter. Add shallots and saute until golden brown; set aside.
Add bread and cracker crumbs to frying pan, stirring until just moistened with butter; remove from heat. Spread half the buttered crumbs over the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish or 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish. NOTE: Can also be baked in individual ramekins.
Pick oysters free of any shells.
Drain oysters, reserving liquor. Measure 2 tablespoons oyster liquor in a heavy, small saucepan. Stir in pinot gris wine, half and half cream, Dijon mustard, and Tabasco sauce. Add reserved shallots. Over medium heat, bring to a simmer; reduce heat to low and cook gently, stirring until mixture is reduced by 1/3.
Arrange oysters in a single layer over the crumbs in the baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Evenly pour the wine sauce over the oysters; cover with remaining buttered crumbs. Never allow more than two layers of oysters for Scalloped Oysters; if three layers are used, the middle layer will be underdone, while others are properly cooked.
Bake approximately 15 to 25 minutes until oysters turn opaque throughout and crumbs are a golden brown. Depending on the size of your oysters, cooking time can vary.
Remove from oven. Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve immediately.
Makes 4 servings.
* Check out Making Homemade Bread Crumbs.
** Make your own cracker crumbs by crushing saltines in a zippered plastic bag using your hands or a rolling pin, but don't pulverize them into dust.
*** Choose fresh, briny oysters that are small or medium in size.
Scalloped Oysters Recipe: https://whatscookingamerica.net/oysterscalloped.htm