LOBSTER THERMIDOR

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From Wick and Lick, a chafing dish cookbook published in 1954, to me this is a classic chafing dish recipe! I've shared it exactly as printed.

Provided by Tess Geer @dmsgrl

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound(s) lobster, cooked
3 tablespoon(s) butter
1 tablespoon(s) flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1/2 cup(s) mushrooms, sliced
1 dash(es) paprika
1/8 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon(s) chopped onion
1/4 cup(s) congnac
1/4 cup(s) sherry
3 - egg yolks
1 cup(s) cream

Steps:

  • Cube lobster. Melt butter in pain of chafing dish over hot water and blend in flour. Add salt, pepper and mushrooms.
  • Add cream to egg yolks and beat well.
  • Add lobster, cognac and sherry to onion mushroom mixture. Stir well. Add cream and egg yolks and stir gently over fire until thickened and hot. Can substitute shrimp or crabmeat for lobster or use in combination.

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