Oyster and Brie Champagne Soup

Ingredients

• 0.8 pounds brie cheese ripe
• 0.5 stick butter 
• 1 cup champagne 
• 1 bunch chives minced
• 3.5 cups bottled clam juice 
• 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
• 2 cups heavy cream 
• 24  dozens oysters fresh
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper flakes red
• 6 servings salt and pepper black freshly ground
• 1 large shallots minced

Equipment

• whisk

Directions

1. Melt butter over low heat.
2. Add shallots and red pepper flakes and saute until softened.
3. Sprinkle in flour and cook until lightly colored, roughly 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the stock and cream. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil; reduce to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add the Brie, chives, salt and pepper, to taste, and stir until melted.
5. Add Champagne.
6. Add the oysters and cook for 3 minutes.