Creamy Lobster Soup

By á-2700

Coral Reef Restaurant, Living Seas, Epcot

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 Tbsp. paprika
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups lobster stock
• 1/4 cup sherry
• 1/4 cup lobster or chicken base
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup lobster meat (diced)
• 1 Tbsp. brandy
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 pinch parsley (dried)

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium pot, bring milk to a slight simmer; do not allow to boil.

In a small pan, melt butter and then add paprika, and flour and mix well.

Bake roux mixture in a 350 degree oven for approximately one hour.

Heat lobster stock and sherry, then add base, cayenne pepper, to the lobster stock mixture.

Then add the heated milk to this mixture.

Add roux.

Mix until well incorporated and thickened.

Let simmer for approximately 45 mins. to one hour to cook out the roux.

To finish the soup, flame lobster meat in brandy, add heavy cream and allow it to simmer.

Add mixture to soup and whisk in.

Finish with fresh cervil or parsley.

Dry herbs may be used, but add sooner.