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Stuffed Lobster Thermidor  
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(1 pound) frozen lobster tails  
0 tablespoons butter, melted  
cup sliced fresh mushrooms  
tablespoons flour  
teaspoon dry mustard  
dashes ground nutmeg  
dashes cayenne pepper  
teaspoon salt  
cup milk  
cup half−and−half  
egg yolks, slightly beaten  
teaspoon lemon juice  
tablespoons sherry wine  
/2 cup fine bread crumbs  
tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese  
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.  
Place lobster tails in large pot of boiling water and cover. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes; drain.  
Cut each tail in half lengthwise and dice lobster meat. Set aside empty lobster tails.  
Pour 1/4 cup butter in saucepan; add mushrooms and sauté until slightly browned. Blend in flour and  
mix in seasonings. Add milk and half−and−half gradually to mixture, stirring constantly until thick.  
Add small amount of hot mixture to egg yolks, stirring constantly; then return egg yolk mixture to  
cream sauce, again stirring constantly and cooking until thickened. Stir in lemon juice, sherry and  
lobster meat; spoon into lobster shells. Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and remaining  
butter; sprinkle over stuffed lobster tails. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for 15  
minutes.  
Serves 6.  
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