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Lobster Patties

INGREDIENTS for 8 patties. A medium-sized lobster, 4 tablespoonfuls of Béchamel, 6 drops of anchovy sauce, lemon-juice, cayenne to taste. AVERAGE COST, with the paste, 2s. 9d.

Line the patty-pans with puff-paste and put into each a small piece of bread, cover with paste, brush over with egg and bake of a light colour. Take as much lobster as is required, mince the meat very fine and add the above ingredients; stir it over the minutes; remove the lids of the patty-cases, take out the bread, fill with fire for 5 minutes remove the lids of the the mixture and replace the covers.

SEASONABLE at any time.

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