Maine lobster casserole

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Chicken lobsters,boiled
½cupMilk
½teaspoonDry mustard
2tablespoonsButter
2tablespoonsAll purpose flour
5slicesBread
1cupMilk or cream

Directions

Salt and paprika to taste Bread crumbs or crushed cereal flakes for topping

Melt butter in top of double boiler. Add flour, mustard, salt and paprika. After making a paste of these, slowly, add cream or milk.

Stir constantly to make smooth and continue to stir and cook until thickened. Add the lobster meat which has been cut into serving pieces. To the creamed lobster, add the bread, crusts removed, which has been broken into pieces, not too small. Mix well and pour into casserole dish.

Top mixture with buttered coarse bread crumbs or crushed cereal flakes. Bake in a 350 degree oven only long enough to reheat mixture and lightly toast topping.

Makes 4 generous servings.