Lobster Thermidor

Ingredients

• 4 cups lobster meat, broken in small pieces
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms or 1 large can
• 1 cup sauterne
• 1 pint rich cream
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• bread crumbs
• parmesan cheese
• paprika

Method

1. 1

   Saute mushrooms in the butter.

2. 2

   Cover tightly while cooking.

3. 3

   Season with the wine and add the rich cream to which the beaten egg yolks have been added.

4. 4

   Thicken with flour.

5. 5

   When smooth add the lobster.

6. 6

   Place in buttered ramekin, or lobster shell which has been cut lengthwise.

7. 7

   Dot with butter, sprinkle with paprika and bread crumbs mixed with the parmesan cheese.

8. 8

   Place in oven, bake until a delicate brown.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Southern cook book of fine old recipes (1935) by Lillie S. Lustig, page 19. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Lobster Thermidor 4 cups lobster meat, broken in small pieces 1 pound fresh mushrooms or 1 large can 1 cup sauterne 1 pint rich cream 2 egg yolks 1 tablespoon flour 2 tablespoons butter bread crumbs parmesan cheese paprika

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