Maine Lobster Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 fresh lobsters (reserve cooking liquid from lobsters)
• 6 -8 tablespoons butter
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 1 quart whole milk
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 boil the lobsters for about 18 minutes.
• 2 place cooked lobsters on several platters to cool and catch the juices.
• 3 after they are cool; pick the meat from them.
• 4 remove the tomalley (green liver) and the roe (coral) if it is found.
• 5 after all the meat is picked out, saute the tomalley and roe in 2 tablespoons butter in a heavy cooking pot for three minutes.
• 6 add more butter and some of the lobster meat into the pot.
• 7 repeat this until all the lobster meat has been sauted for five to ten minutes.
• 8 add the cream, the reserved lobster juice from the platters, and the milk.
• 9 simmer but do not boil uncovered on low heat for an hour or two (remember take care not to boil).
• 10 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 11 make this a day ahead to enhance the flavor and you'll be glad you did.
• 12 note: a rule of thumb for figuring amounts--4-5 ounces of meat per person; 1/2 stick butter per person; 1 cup half and half per person.