Lobster a la King

Ingredients

• medium sized lobsters
• one and one-half tablespoons of flour
• one pint of milk
• three tablespoons cream
• one-half tumbler sherry or brandy
• large piece of butter

Method

1. 1

   Boil lobster, cool, and remove meat.

2. 2

   In a double boiler, stir butter and flour until creamy, add milk, and cook.

3. 3

   Add lobster and cook for 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Just before serving, add cream and sherry or brandy.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Stag Cook Book: Written for Men by Men (1922) by Carroll Mac Sheridan, page 33. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

LOBSTER A LA KING Boil medium sized lobsters. Let grow cold and remove meat. Put large piece of butter and one and one-half tablespoons of flour into double boiler. Stir until creamy. Add one pint of milk and cook about five minutes. Add lobster cut in small pieces and cook about fifteen minutes. Just before serving add three tablespoons cream and one- half tumbler sherry or brandy

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