Creamy Shrimp Newburg With Sherry

Ingredients

• 2 cups finely cut shrimp, scallops, lobster, or crab meat
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup milk
• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Cayenne pepper to taste
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ cup sherry

Method

1. 1 If using canned fish, cover with cold water for 20 minutes, then drain.
2. 2 Melt butter in a saucepan; add flour and stir until smooth.
3. 3 Slowly add milk and boil until thickened.
4. 4 Rub egg yolks through a strainer into the sauce; stir until smooth.
5. 5 Add salt, cayenne, paprika, and finely chopped egg whites.
6. 6 Add the cut fish pieces and heat in a double boiler for 15 minutes.
7. 7 Stir in sherry and serve immediately.