May Brass :: Lobster Newburg
photo by Jeff Hobson
As swanky as Lobster Newburg sounds, it's surprisingly simple to make. So simple, in fact, that you should make this immediately before serving. I've made these small appetizer sized - good hearty appetizers that really should be what you serve if you dare to serve straight martinis. After all, two of those martinis and your guests really should be walking home.
Serves 4
One pound lobster in the shell
6 tablespoons butter
2 cups cream
2 egg yolks
½ cup chopped leek
1 tablespoon brandy
4 small puff pastry shells
Chives for garnish
Remove lobster from shells and refrigerate lobster. Place shells in a small stockpot with cream
and 4 tablespoons butter. Simmer one
hour, whisking regularly, and then strain out shells. Whisk
egg yolks in a small bowl and slowly add one cup of cream sauce – drizzle cream
sauce as you whisk. Pour egg yolk
mixture back into the cream and set aside.
In a large skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter
and sauté lobster until warm, about 2-3 minutes. Add brandy and cook until alcohol has burned off,
about another 2 minutes. Gently whisk in
cream sauce and cook until slightly thickened.
Remove piece of lobster and divide equally among puff pastry
shells. Pour ½ cup sauce over each puff pastry shell. Garnish with a few sprigs of chive. Serve immediately.
photo by Jeff Hobson
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