Stuffed Lobster a la Bechamel Recipe ingredients

• 2 lb. lobster
• 1½ cups milk
• Bit of bay leaf
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Few grains cayenne
• Slight grating nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Yolks 2 eggs
• ½ cup buttered crumbs

To prepare this Stuffed Lobster a la Bechamel Recipe, first remove lobster meat from shell and cut in dice. Scald milk with bay leaf, remove bay leaf and make a white sauce of butter, flour, and milk; add salt, cayenne, nutmeg, parsley, yolks of eggs slightly beaten, and lemon juice. Add lobster dice, refill shells, cover with buttered crumbs, and bake until crumbs are brown. One-half chicken stock and one-half cream may be used for sauce if a richer dish is desired.