Lobster A La Crème Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter | 100 Gram (Topping) | |
| 1 tbspoil | ||
| Lobster meat | 1 1/2 Kilogram, sliced (Topping) | |
| 1 tspsalt | ||
| 1 tsp freshly ground white pepper | ||
| Brandy | 100 Milliliter (Topping) | |
| Button mushrooms | 200 Gram, sliced (Topping) | |
| Dried marjoram | 1 Tablespoon (Topping) | |
| White wine | 100 Milliliter (Topping) | |
| Paprika | 1/2 Teaspoon (Topping) | |
| 1 tsp cornflour mixed with 1 tbsp water | ||
| 1 cup cream with a pinch of sodium bicarbonate | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven and prepare baking tray.
MAKING
2. Roll out pastry 1/4" thick and cut into 6-8 squares.
3. Prick all over with a fork.
4. Transfer to prepared baking tray and bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes till golden.
5. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
6. Melt butter with oil in a frying pan over moderate heat.
7. Add lobster, salt and pepper and saute for 1-2 minutes.
8. Pour in brandy and flamb, being careful and standing a bit away when you do so.
9. When the flame dies down add mushrooms, marjoram, wine and paprika.
10. Mix well before adding and stirring in cornflour mixture.
11. Bring to boil, stirring continuously.
12. Keep cooking and stirring till sauce thickens.
13. Add cream and mix well.
14. Take pan off the flame and prepare to serve or place over a double boiler to keep warm.
SERVING
15. Place pastry squares on half- plates and spoon lobster mixture over them.
16. Serve immediately.
1. Preheat the oven and prepare baking tray.
MAKING
2. Roll out pastry 1/4" thick and cut into 6-8 squares.
3. Prick all over with a fork.
4. Transfer to prepared baking tray and bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes till golden.
5. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
6. Melt butter with oil in a frying pan over moderate heat.
7. Add lobster, salt and pepper and saute for 1-2 minutes.
8. Pour in brandy and flamb, being careful and standing a bit away when you do so.
9. When the flame dies down add mushrooms, marjoram, wine and paprika.
10. Mix well before adding and stirring in cornflour mixture.
11. Bring to boil, stirring continuously.
12. Keep cooking and stirring till sauce thickens.
13. Add cream and mix well.
14. Take pan off the flame and prepare to serve or place over a double boiler to keep warm.
SERVING
15. Place pastry squares on half- plates and spoon lobster mixture over them.
16. Serve immediately.
Chef
