Conference turris::cooks

    1/4 lb button mushrooms
    3 T butter
    1 1/2 T finely chopped shallots (or onions)
    (salt)
    pepper
    1 T flour
    1 1/2 c milk
    1/2 lb fine egg noodles
    1 egg yolk
    Tabasco sauce
    2 t dry sherry
    1/2 lb cooked lobster meat (or other seafood) in bite-size pieces
    2 hard-cooked eggs, shelled and sliced
    1/3 c grated cheese (use your favorite)
    
    Preheat oven to 450 oF.
    If mushrooms are small, leave them whole.  Otherwise slice or quarter
    them and set them aside.
    Melt 2 T butter, and cook shallots until wilted.  Add mushrooms.
     Sprinkle with (salt and) pepper.  Cook for about 5 minutes, sitrring
    occasionally.
    Sprinkle with flour and stir with a wire whisk until the mushrooms
    are coated.  Add milk and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce
    thickens. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    Meanwhile, cook the noodles in boiling water until tender.  Drain
    and add the remaining butter and (salt and) pepper to taste.  Toss
    to coat.
    Remove the sauce from the heat and add the egg yolk, stirring rapidly
    (I usually find that this works better if you beat a little bit
    of the hot sauce into the egg yolk and then add it to the rest of
    the sauce).  Add a dash of Tabasco and the sherry.
    Spoon the noodles into a baking disk.  Scatter the pieces of lobster
    meat over and arrange the egg slices over all.  Spoon and scrape
    the sauce over this, distributing it evenly and smoothing it over.
    Sprinkle with cheese.
    Bake for 15-20 minutes.
    4-6 servings.

    QUICK LOBSTER CASSEROLE
    -----------------------
    1 lb. Fresh or frozen lobster meat or 1LB frozen langostinos
                   ( defrost both of these first)
    Heat oven to 375% 
    
    Melt 1/2 stick butter with 2 med. crushed garlic cloves, 1 ts.
    tarragon, 1 ts. white pepper, 1/8 cup sherry or good white drinking
    wine, dash of salt. Pour over lobster and toss.
    
    Melt other 1/2 stick butter - meanwhile crush 1 package of Ritz
    Crackers (fine crumbs) - pour butter over crumbs to make a paste.
    
    Place lobster and sauce into GLASS baking dish - top with ritz
    crackers. Heat for 15-20 minutes, or until crackers have slightly
    browned on top.  (Or try microwave on med-low for 2-4 minutes).
    
    
    Mona.
    
    
                                                                   

Try making lobster pie with the canned variety:

	12 Ritz cracker crumbs (use food processor or rolling pin)
	1/2 stick butter, melted
	1-11 oz. or so can lobster meat

Break up lobster meat into managable serving pieces and arrange in 
casserole or other baking dish.  Sprinkle with cracker crumbs and drizzle
with melted butter.  Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Ann

		    LOBSTER AND SHRIMP CASSEROLE
		

	1 can cream of shrimp soup melted with 6 oz cream cheese with
	chives and 1/4 lb. margarine and 1/2 cup milk. (Do in double
	boiler).

	Add lobster and shrimp (amount you like) and 1/2 package cooked Penn 
	Dutch noodles (fine ones - I also use Mueller's fine noodles) and a 
	little less than 1/2 package.  

	Bake in casserole - cover with a thin layer of Pepperidge Farm
	stuffing mix.  Bake at 300 degrees for 25 minutes.
    
    Note: I have used logostinos in place of the lobster and it is also
    terrific.  

    I'm new to this notes file and would like to add my favorite
    recipe.  Being a bachelor, I look for meals that are easy to
    make without sacrificing taste.  I found this one in a DownEast 
    cookbook, but I don't remember the title.  I have copied it 
    below (no permission), and yes the name of the recipe is for 
    real!  I usually serve it over a bed of white rice, but I'm 
    sure noodles would work as well.  Enjoy and let me know what 
    you think.
    
    --Pete
    
    
    Delicious Casserole
    --------- ---------
    1/4 cup butter/margarine              1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    2 cups milk                           1/4 cup flour
    1/8 teaspoon pepper                   1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese     1/2 teaspoon paprika
    1 lb. seafood royale--bite-size (also called sea legs)
    
    	Melt butter in heavy saucepan.  Stir in flour, pepper, salt, 
    and paprika.  Gradually blend in the milk, stirring constantly 
    with a whisk until the sauce is smooth.  Add cheese to the sauce; 
    stir until cheese is melted.  Add seafood and Worcestershire sauce.
    	Pour into a buttered 1.5 quart casserole; sprinkle top with
    paprika.  Bake in a 400� oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden
    brown.  Good served with broccoli and fresh tomato salad.
    	Serves 6.
    

    I know of a dish somewhat similiar to your's.  This one includes a
    nice sherry, a scallion and some Guernsey swiss cheese (sp?).  As for
    Sea Legs???  I don't care for them ... I'd prefer some Chatham bay 
    scallops.
    
    
    /gail

    I make a similar recipe with scallops and white wine some times
    I substitute cooked chicken yumm

    We used to make a casserole called "Langostino Casserole" which was
    really great when they were cheaper and it was delicious.  I don't know
    why it couldn't be done w/lobster.  Simply it was buttered Ritz cracker
    crumbs started on the bottom of a casserole dish.  Then layering with
    mushrooms and lobster to your heart's content, ending with thin layer 
    of crumbs.  A bit of mozzarella cheese on top if you choose and then
    bake at 350 for 1/2 hour.  Can be popped under the broiler for more
    browning if you like.  A bit fattening? - 'Fraid so.
    
    Barbara

    I made this for Christmas dinner using shrimp instead of lobster.
    It was excellent!!  I doubled the recipe because I used 2 lbs of
    large shrimp, but I didn't double the tarragon (I felt 2 teas. would
    be overbearing). I used 1 1/2 teas of the tarragon.  Anyway, thanks
    for the recipe, everyone enjoyed it.
    
    Cindy
    

    
    My husband had been looking for a recipe for Lazy Man's Lobster  (I
    have no idea what it's like!).  Anybody have one?
    
    Thanks,
    Cheri

    Lazy Man's Lobster is simply boiled lobster that has been removed from
    the shell prior to serving.

    re: .11 And the lobster meat is then served in a shallow bowl of melted
    butter!
    
    DEbbie
    

    OK, I know, dumb question of the day, but...

    What are "langostinos?"  I am guessing that they (it?) are/is the
    imitation seafood that is generally sold frozen?

    Langostines are spiny lobsters.  There's nothing imitation about them.
    Where have you seen langostines sold frozen?

    Well, than what I am thinking about are not langostines, so I haven't
    seen them sold frozen.  

    I was perusing the file looking for a way to use some imitation seafood
    that was given to me.  I thought a casserole or a newburg might do.

    Langostinos used to be VERY cheap (I'm dating myself, here), and were
    sold in a long square box in the frozen food section.  Now they are
    incredibly expensive!  But I have still seen them in the frozen
    section, with the frozen clams and imitation crab stuff. 
    Sarah

    Yes, I recall when Langostinos were very inexpensive
    too.  Delicious!
    
    Dolores

    .15
    
    
    Try the recipe 112.7, it uses imitation seafood.  I made this recipe
    using REAL seafood and it was quite good.
    
    and easy.
    
    Judie
    
    

    re: .18
    
    Thanks for the kindly worded pointer.  Neither "seafood royale" nor 
    "sea legs" are keywords I thought to search for.
    
    Debby