Lobster Croquettes

Ingredients

• the meat from a lobster
• one heaped teaspoonful of finely grated breadcrumbs
• two tablespoonfuls of thick cream
• the strained juice of one lemon
• one teaspoonful of anchovy sauce
• a little grated nutmeg
• pepper
• salt
• the beaten yolk of one egg

Method

1. 1

   Mince lobster, mix with breadcrumbs, cream, lemon juice, anchovy sauce, nutmeg, pepper, and salt.

2. 2

   Heat, mix in egg yolk, cool, shape into balls, dip in egg, and fry.

3. 3

   Drain and serve garnished with fried parsley.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Cook Book, by "Oscar" of the Waldorf (1896) by Oscar Tschirky, page 42. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Lobster Croquettes. Carefully pick the meat from a lobster, mince finely, and mix it with one heaped teaspoonful of finely grated breadcrumbs, two tablespoonfuls of thick cream, the strained juice of one lemon, one teaspoonful of anchovy sauce, a little grated nut- meg, pepper and salt, and stir over the fire until it is very hot. Then take it off, mix in the beaten yolk of one egg

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