Creamed Lobster

Ingredients

• Butter, 1 tablespoon.
• Milk, 2 cups.
• Flour, 1 tablespoon.
• Large lobster, 1.
• Salt, pepper and paprika.

Method

1. 1

   Melt butter, stir in flour till blended, add milk and stir till thick, add the finely cut meat of the lobster, previously boiled, heat well, season and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mary Jane's cook book (1916) by Mary Jane, Sophie D. Coe, page 36. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Milk, y2 cup. Cayenne, a few grains. Egg yolks, 2. Melt the butter in chafing dish, stir in seasoning and cheese ground or grated fine. When cheese is almost melted stir in slowly the milk and egg yolks, well beaten. Serve immediately on crackers or toast. For extra flavor y2 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce and a dash of dry mustard may be added, or a pinch of paprika and a few drops of onion juice. TOMATO RABBIT. Cheese, 1 pound. Pepper, a dash. Tomato, 1/2 pint. Bread crumbs, 1 cup. Salt, 1 saltspoon. Garlic. Rub the chafing dish pan with a bit of garlic, melt the cheese, add tomato strained, salt, pepper and bread crumbs. Cook until smooth and serve at once on large crackers. RICE AND NUT RABBIT. Butter, 1 tablespoon. Cheese, y2 cup. Flour, 1 tablespoon. Cooked rice, y2 cup. Milk, 1 cup. Pecan nuts, 1-3 cup. Salt and paprika. Melt butter, stir in flour and when blended pour in gradually the milk, stirring all the time. When smooth and creamy add cheese cut fine and stir till well blended then add rice and chopped nut meats. Season and serve immediately on toast. Enough for 5 people. SCOTTISH WOODCOCK. Tomatoes. 1 can. Soft cheese, V-2 pound. Eggs, 6. Salt and pepper. Butter, 1 tablespoon. Heat tomatoes to boiling point and stir in the well beaten eggs. When thoroughly mixed add the cheese, butter and seasoning. Serve on crackers or toast. CHAFING DISH RECEIPTS. 81 CALF'S LIVER A LA TERRAPIN. Calf's liver, 1. Milk, i/2 pint. Butter, 1 tablespoon. Salt and pepper. Flour, 1 tablespoon. Egg, 1. Madeira, 1 tablespoon. Wash liver, dry and saute slightly, then cut in dice. Melt the butter in a frying pan, stir in the flour till smooth, add milk and stir till it boils. Add liver and seasoning and heat well. Remove from fire and stir in well beaten egg and madeira. Serve piping hot. R. E. L. CREAMED LOBSTER. Butter, 1 tablespoon. Milk. 2 cups. Flour, 1 tablespoon. Large lobster, 1. Salt, pepper and paprika.

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