Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings Together with Refreshments for all Social Affairs

by S. T. Rorer

This dish is very nice when made in a chafing dish, and will serve six people.

LOBSTER CUTLETS

1 pint of lobster meat
2 level tablespoonfuls of butter
4 level tablespoonfuls of flour
1/2 pint of milk
1 teaspoonful of salt
1 teaspoonful of onion juice
1 saltspoonful of white pepper
1/2 saltspoonful of grated nutmeg
Yolk of one egg
A dash of cayenne

Chop the boiled lobster rather fine with a silver knife, and add to it all the seasoning. Rub the butter and flour together in a saucepan, add the milk, stir until you have a smooth, thick paste, add the yolk of the egg, cook a moment longer, add the lobster, and turn out to cool. When cold, form into cutlet shaped croquettes, dip in egg, roll in bread crumbs, and fry in deep hot fat. Put a small claw in the end of each cutlet to represent the bone. Serve with these either cream sauce or sauce tartar.

This quantity should make eight cutlets.

LOBSTER NEWBURG

Make this precisely the same as crabs Newburg, using one pint of boiled lobster meat. Cut the lobster in cubes of about one inch. Purchase one large or two small lobsters.

OYSTER CROQUETTES

50 fat oysters
4 level tablespoonfuls of flour
2 level tablespoonfuls of butter
1 tablespoonful of chopped parsley
1 teaspoonful of salt
1 teaspoonful of onion juice
1/2 saltspoonful of nutmeg
1 saltspoonful of white pepper
Yolks of two eggs

Drain and wash the oysters, throw them into a hot kettle, shake until the gills curl and the liquid boils. Boil five minutes and drain, saving the liquor. There should be a half cupful of liquor. Chop the oysters and add them to the liquor. Rub the butter and flour together, add the oysters and liquor, stir until the mixture reaches boiling point, and push to the back of the stove where it will cook for ten minutes. Add all the seasoning and the yolks of the eggs, cook just a minute, and turn out to cool. This must stand either over night, or must be placed directly on the ice for at least four hours. When cold, form into small cylinder shaped croquettes, dip in egg and bread crumbs, and fry in deep hot fat.