Lobster Newburg - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. flour
2 c. cream
3 egg yolks, well beaten
1/4 c. sherry or brandy
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. lobster meat, cooked and cubed

Preparation

Melt butter in saucepan.
Add flour and stir until smooth. Gradually add cream and stir until blended.
Bring mixture slowly to boiling point.
Let simmer gently, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens (about 1 minute).
Add lobster meat and bring to boiling point again.
Beat egg yolks and sherry together.
Add a little hot mixture to egg, then stir egg mixture into lobster sauce.
Add pepper and salt.
Pour into scallop shells or ramekins and brown under broiler.
Serves 6.