Lobster Thermidor

Photo: flickr user stu_spivack

Ingredients

1 pkg. frozen puff pastry shells, baked, tops off

1/4 cup dry sherry

Dash of hot sauce

1 pkg. white sauce mix

1/2 - 1 lb. lobster meat, tails, cleaned

cut into chunks

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

1/2 cup butter

1 3/4 cups half and half, warmed

1 teaspoon dry mustard

Preparation

Prepare white sauce mix using half and half, sherry, dry mustard and hot sauce according to package directions. Saute mushrooms and lobster meat in butter until just warmed through.

Combine mushroom/lobster mix with white sauce and let sit covered 1 hour at least. Meanwhile, prepare pastry shells according to package directions. Remove tops and fill with lobster mix. Serve with pastry top over lobster. Lobster "Thermidor" may also be served over thick sliced toasted and buttered Italian bread slices.