Lobster Bouchées

Submitted by: Laura	Country: Canada
Category: Home/Appetizers
Quantity: 36 bouchées	Preparation time: 0:15 hr. Cooking time: 0:20 hr.

Ingredients

Bouchées
1/2 cup	water	125 mL
1/4 cup	butter	60 mL
1/2 cup	all-purpose flour	125 mL
2	eggs	2
Lobster filling
4 tbsp	butter	60 mL
6	medium fresh mushrooms, diced	6
6 tbsp	flour	90 mL
1-1/2 cups	milk	375 mL
2	egg yolks, slightly beaten	2
1/2 tsp	salt	2 mL
	dash of pepper
2 cups	finely diced cooked lobster	500 mL

Directions

Bouchées

Boil water and butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour. Cook stirring constantly until mixture leaves the sides of the pan and forms into a ball, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat until smoooth and velvety-looking.

Drop by teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheet. Place in 425°F/220°C oven until puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. Cool. Cut off tops and fill with lobster filling at serving time and serve immediately.

Lobster filling

Heat butter, add mushrooms and cook gently for 3 minutes. Sprinkle in flour and stir to blend. Remove from heat. Add milk all at once. Stir and return to moderate heat until boiling. Add this to egg yolks, stirring constantly. Boil again, season and add lobster.

Chef's Note

Fill with any desired hot, thick, creamed meat or fish at serving time.