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Gourmet's Popovers Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Into a large kettle of vigorously boiling salted water, plunge the lobsters, covered, head first, & boil them, for 8 mins from the time the water returns to a boil.
Step #2 Transfer lobsters to a cutting board and allow them to cool.
Step #3 Break off claws at the body, & crack them.
Step #4 Remove claw meat & cut it into 1/2-inch pieces.
Step #5 Halve the lobsters lengthwise along the undersides & remove meat from the tails.
Step #6 Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
Step #7 In a heavy saucepan, cook the lobster meat in the butter over moderate heat, stirring every once in awhile, for 2 mins.
Step #8 Add 6 teas.
Step #9 Sherry and 3 Tbsp brandy, & cook the mixture, stirring for 2 mins.
Step #10 Transfer lobster meat to a bowl.
Step #11 Add the cream to the Sherry mixture & boil until it is reduced to about 1 c.
Step #12 Reduce heat to low & stir in the the remaining Sherry & brandy, cayenne, nutmeg, & salt to taste.
Step #13 Whisk in the yolks.
Step #14 Cook the mixture, whisking constantly, until it registers 140f on a cooking thermometer.
Step #15 Cook, whisking, for 3 more mins.
Step #16 stir in the lobster meat and serve over the toast points.
Step #17 A 1965.
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