Ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 TB paprika
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups lobster stock
- 1/4 cup sherry
- 1/4 cup lobster or chicken base
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup lobster meat (diced)
- 1 TB brandy
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 pinch chervil or parsley (dried)
Directions
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In a medium pot, bring milk to a slight simmer; do not allow to boil.
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In small saute pan, melt butter and then add paprika, and flour and mix well.
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Bake roux mixture in a 350 degree oven for approximately one hour.
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Heat lobster stock and sherry, then add base, cayenne pepper, to the lobster stock mixture.
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Then add the heated milk to this mixture.
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Add roux.
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Mix until well incorporated and thickened.
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Let simmer for approximately 45 minutes to one hour to cook out the roux.
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To finish the soup, flame lobster meat in brandy, add heavy cream and allow it to simmer.
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. Add mixture to soup and whisk in.
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. Finish with fresh chervil or parsley.
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. Dry herbs may be used, but add sooner