Gourmet Lobster - Lobster Newburg

Ingredients

• 3 whole lobster
• 1-1/2 lbs (.7 kg). each steamed or boiled
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter
• 7 tsp (35 ml). medium dry sherry
• 10 tsp (50 ml). brandy
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) heavy cream
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml). nutmeg
• cayenne pepper
• to taste
• 4 large egg yolks
• beaten
• mini toasts
• as an accompaniment

Instructions

1. Break claws and crack them, remove meat, cut into 1 inch pieces.
2. Halve lobster lengthwise, remove meat from tails, cut into 1/2 pieces.
3. In heavy saucepan add meat, butter, and cook 2 minutes on medium heat.
4. Add 6 tbsp (90 ml) sherry and 3 tbsp (45 ml) brandy to meat and mix well; transfer lobster to bowl and reserve mixture.
5. Add cream and sherry reserve to pan and reduce to half, about 1 cup; cook on medium-low heat.
6. Turn to low heat and add remaining sherry, brandy, nutmeg, cayenne, and salt.
7. Whisk in egg yolks, whisking constantly.
8. Cook 3 minutes.
9. Use cooking thermometer, done when registere 140 degrees (60 C.).
10. Stir in lobster.
11. Serve over mini toast, and with dry white wine.