Lobster Puffs Food

PUFFY LOBSTER TURNOVERS

Steps:

• In a small skillet, combine the first nine ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until lobster is firm and opaque; set aside. , Unfold puff pastry. Using a 4-in. round cookie cutter, cut out four circles. Place on a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pastries. Spoon 1 tablespoon lobster mixture in the center of each circle. Brush edges with egg; fold dough over filling. Press edges to seal. , Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until puffy and golden brown. Serve warm.

LOBSTER PUFFS

Steps:

• Mix the lobster, celery, green onion, red pepper, cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice and black pepper together until well blended.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Boil the water and butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Pour in flour and stir vigorously over medium heat until mixture forms a ball.
• Remove from heat and beat an egg in until mixture is smooth.
• Repeat with remaining eggs.
• Drop by teaspoons onto an ungreased baking sheet, mounds should be about 1/2" round, space about 1 1/2" apart.
• Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• Cut off tops and scoop out any doughy material in the center of the puff.
• Fill with lobster mixture and replace top.
• Chill until ready to serve.

LOBSTER NEWBERG

Steps:

• Season lobster tails with salt.
• Heat clarified butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place tails, meat-side down, in hot butter and saute until just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate to cool.
• Pour sherry into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Cook until sherry is reduced by half, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat.
• Pull meat from shells; discard shells and roughly chop lobster meat. Pour any accumulated juices from the plate into sherry mixture in the skillet.
• Whisk cream, eggs yolks, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
• Whisk cream mixture into sherry mixture, return skillet to medium-low heat, and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 3 to 7 minutes. Stir lobster into sauce and cook until heated through. Season with parsley and salt.

LOBSTER TARTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Spoon into tart shells. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until shells are lightly browned and filling is heated through, 12-15 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with paprika before serving.