Title :: Lobster De Jonghe
Author :: Mrs Liz
Category :: Main Dish Recipes
Ingredients ::
  • 3 Tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 3 Tablespoons flour
  • 2-1/4 cups light cream
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons brandy
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • dash cayenne red pepper
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 4 cups cut up cooked lobster
  • 3 to 4 cups hot cooked rice
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 cup soft bread crumbs
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 Tablespoon minced green onion or chives
  • 1 Tablespoon snipped parsley
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Description ::
Makes: 8 servings

Melt 3 Tablespoons butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour. cook over low heat, stirring until bubbly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 cups of the cream, the brandy, salt and red pepper. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Beat egg yolks and 1/4 cup cream. Stir at least half and hot mixture into egg mixture; blend egg mixture into remaining hot mixture in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Stir in lobster; heat through.

Divide hot rice among 8 individual casserole dishes; top with lobster mixture.

In a bowl, toss 1/2 cup butter and bread crumbs, garlic, onion or chives, parsley, paprika and Worcestershire sauce together; sprinkle on each casserole.

Set oven control at broil and/or 550 degrees. Broil casseroles about 5 inches from heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

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