Ingredients: 750 g (11/2 lb)cooked lobster 1 cup milk 1 small onion 3 cloves garlic 1 bayleaf 30 g (1 oz) butter 2 tbsp flour 30 g extra butter 4 shallots 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 cup cream salt and pepper 1/2 tsp mustard 125 g (4 oz) gruyere cheese Directions:1. Cut lobster in half, remove flesh, cut into large pieces, reserve shells. Combine milk with peeled and sliced onion, cloves and bayleaf, bring to boil, strain and reserve liquid. 2. Melt butter in fry pan, stir in flour and cook 1 minute (without browning), gradually stir in hot milk, cook and stir till mixture boils and thickens, set aside. 3. Melt extra butter in pan, add chopped shallots, cook for a few minutes, add wine (reduce over high heat till half the quantity, add the white sauce and cream, season with salt, pepper and mustard, cook gently, stirring for 5 minutes. 4. Stir in 3/4`s of the grated cheese, stir till cheese melts, add lobster meat, place mixture into lobster shells, sprinkle with remaing cheese, brown under hot griller (broiler) or in hot oven. |