Lobster Thermidor

Recipe Ingredients

2		Lobsters - boiled
1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter
		Salt and pepper - to taste
2 oz	56g	Sherry - optional
2 tablespoons	30ml	Flour
1 cup	237ml	Milk - or cream
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Cheddar cheese - diced
		Paprika
2		Egg yolks
		Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

Boil lobsters and remove meat. Reserve shells.

Saute lobster meat and sliced mushrooms in butter for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add sherry and braise for 2 minutes.

Blend flour into mixture, then slowly stir in milk.

Add cheese and stir until it melts.

Sprinkle with paprika.

Remove from heat and blend in egg yolks.

Fill lobster shells. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and a dash of paprika.

Place under broiler to brown.

Source:
Food and Wine - 2/98

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