Lobster a la Newburg

Ingredients

• Boiled lobster, 1.
• Flour, 2 tablespoons.
• Hardboiled egg yolks, 2.
• Cream, 1 cup.
• Cream, 1 tablespoon.
• Soda, a pinch.
• Butter, 1 tablespoon.
• Salt, cayenne and mace.
• Sherry, 1 wineglass.

Method

1. 1

   Cut the meat of the lobster into 2-inch pieces.

2. 2

   Rub the egg yolk to a paste with the tablespoon of cream.

3. 3

   In the chafing dish pan melt the butter, stir in flour and when well blended add egg paste and little by little the cup of cream.

4. 4

   Add a tiny pinch of soda and seasoning to taste.

5. 5

   When creamy and very hot stir in lobster meat and heat through.

6. 6

   Just before serving add sherry.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mary Jane's cook book (1916) by Mary Jane, Sophie D. Coe, page 35. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

LOBSTER A LA NEWBURG. Boiled lobster, 1. Flour, 2 tablespoons. Hardboiled egg yolks, 2. Cream, 1 cup. Cream, 1 tablespoon. Soda, a pinch. Butter, 1 tablespoon. Salt, cayenne and mace. Sherry, 1 wineglass.

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