Seafood Newburg - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 Tbsp. flour
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
dash of paprika
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. sherry
3 c. cooked shrimp, lobster, crab or scallops
2 c. light cream
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
bread crumbs (if desired)

Preparation

Melt butter; stir in flour, nutmeg, paprika and salt until smooth.
Stir in sherry, then seafood; cook until heated through. Combine cream and egg yolks and slowly pour into mixture; stir constantly, continuing until thick and smooth.
Serve with toast points.
Top with bread crumbs and bake until brown, if desired.