LOBSTER À LA AMERICAINE
Boil live lobster (that has been thoroughly washed) in the following for forty minutes: two quarts water, parsley, onions, thyme, one bay leaf, pepper, salt. Remove lobster, separate it, leaving meat in shell. Chop one onion, one bay leaf, thyme, red pepper, garlic, parsley; melt one tablespoon butter and cook the above chopped herbs until yellow; thicken with flour, add enough water to make plenty of sauce, pepper, and salt. Place lobster in this; cook twenty minutes. Serve on large platter, very hot.
Mrs. L. S. Firetag