¼ teaspoon peppercorns

1 tablespoon chopped onion

5 tablespoons butter

¼ cup flour

Salt

Pepper

Clean scallops, reserve one-half cup and finely chop remainder. Add these to milk, with seasonings and two tablespoons butter, and cook slowly twenty minutes. Strain and thicken with remaining butter and flour cooked together. Parboil reserved scallops, and add to soup. Serve with small biscuits or oysterettes.

Lobster Bisque

2 lb. lobster

2 cups cold water