Lobster Cutlets

Ingredients

• Cold boiled lobster, 2 cups
• Melted butter, 1 tablespoon
• Salt and pepper
• Sifted flour, 3 tablespoons
• Minced parsley, 1 tablespoon
• Egg, 1
• Cream. 1 cup
• Cracker dust.

Method

1. 1

   Mince the lobster fine, add the salt, pepper and parsley.

2. 2

   Stir into the cream, the butter and flour.

3. 3

   Mix thoroughly and let boil up once, then cool.

4. 4

   When cold mix with the lobster and form into chops, roll in egg and cracker dust and fry in hot lard.

5. 5

   Drain, stick a claw in each and serve on a napkin garnished with cress and lemon quarters.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mary Jane's cook book (1916) by Mary Jane, Sophie D. Coe, page 64. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

LOBSTER CUTLETS. Cold boiled lobster, 2 cups. Melted butter, 1 tablespoon. Salt and pepper. Sifted flour, 3 tablespoons. Minced parsley, 1 tablespoon. Egg, 1. Cream. 1 cup. Cracker dust.

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