Lobster Stew

Photo: flickr user lil_azorean

Ingredients

2 whl Maine lobsters, cooked

2 mediums Onions

1 pint Milk

1 pint Sweet light cream

1 Celery stalk

1 Bay leaf

1 tablespoon Whole cloves

2 tablespoons Sherry

Salt, to taste

Black pepper, to taste

Nutmeg, to taste

1 Egg yolk, beaten

2 tablespoons Butter

Preparation

Remove meat from lobster and reserve. Stud one onion all over with whole cloves. Break up lobster shells and place in soup kettle with milk, cream, onions, celery, bay leaf, and cloves. Simmer 45 minutes. Strain through sieve into a clean soup kettle. Add lobster and sherry. Season to taste with salt, pepper, cayenne, and nutmeg. Simmer over very low heat until lobster is heated through. Beat 1/2 cup of the

Pour egg mixture gradually into remaining soup mixture and heat 1-2 minutes longer. Pour into soup bowls and top each with 1/2 tablespoon butter.

Serving Ideas : Serve with oyster crackers.

NOTES : Use 1.5 pound lobsters.