Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 pound lobster
  • Salt
  • 1/2 c. plus 2 tbsp. butter
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • Cracker crumbs, mixed with Worcestershire sauce and butter
  • 2 tbsp. finely minced onion
  • 2 tbsp. finely minced mushroom
  • Healthy pinch of dry mustard
  • 3/4 c. dry white wine
  • 3/4 c. cream

Method

  • Plunge lobster into heavily salted boiling water for 20 min.
  • Cold.
  • Split in half.
  • Remove meat; dice in 1/4 inch pcs.
  • Saute/fry onion in 1/2 c. of butter.
  • Saute/fry mushrooms in 1/4 c. of butter in another pan.
  • Sprinkle each with mustard, salt and pepper.
  • Add in half the wine to each pan; continue to cook till liquid is reduced.
  • Make cream sauce by melting 2 Tbsp.
  • butter, blending in flour and adding cream.
  • Cook stirring till smoothly thickened.
  • Add in lobster, onion and mushroom mix.
  • Return to half shells.
  • Top with crumbs.
  • Broil for 15 min.