LOBSTER NEWBURG

A tasty lobster Newburg recipe, made with eggs, flour, butter, sherry, and lobster. Serve the lobster with its sauce on puff pastry shells or toast points.
Ingredients:
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups half-and-half (half milk, half cream)
• 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 2 cups coarsely chopped lobster meat
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 puff pastry shells, baked, or toast points
Preparation:
Melt butter in a large skillet; blend in flour then gradually stir in half-and-half. Cook, stirring, until sauce thickens. Stir a small amount of the hot mixture into the beaten egg
yolks; return to hot mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add lobster, sherry, lemon juice, and salt; heat thoroughly, but do not boil. Serve in hot patty shells or over toast points.
Serves 6.