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Lobster Thermidor #2
four 8 ounce frozen rock lobster tails
vinegar
4 tablespoons of butter or margarine
4 tablespoons of flour
1/2 teaspoon of prepared mustard
1 1/2 cups of milk
1 cup of heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon of grated onion
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of celery salt
A dash of cayenne pepper
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 teaspoons of lemon juice
1/4 to 1/3 cup of sherry
Buttered Crumbs
Drop the lobster tails in boiling water, adding 1 tablespoon vinegar
for each quart of water. Bring to a boil and cook for 11 minutes.
Drain, then rinse with cold water. Cut away thin shell on underside
and remove lobster meat. Cut into small pieces. reserve outer
shells. Melt the butter over low heat. Blend in the flour and cook
until bubbly. Add the mustard and remove from heat. Stir in the milk
gradually and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add the
cream, onion, salt, celery salt and cayenne pepper. Blend small
amount of hot sauce into egg yolks, then stir back into hot sauce.
Stir in the lemon juice, sherry and lobster meat. Fill reserved
shells with lobster mixture and sprinkle with buttered crumbs. Place
on a baking sheet. Brown lightly under broiler. |
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