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Souffle of Lobster

Heat one tablespoon butter in a small saucepan, add two tablespoons flour, briskly stir with a wooden spoon while cooking for one minute, add two gills milk and a gill cream; thoroughly mix and let boil for five minutes, then remove the pan to the table.

Split in two and crack the claws of two live lobsters of one pound each. Pick out all meat from the shells and body, place it in a mortar and pound to a puree, then add three egg yolks to the sauce; briskly whisk it, then gradually add the same to the lobster in the mortar, mixing unceasingly while adding it. Season with a teaspoon salt, two saltspoons cayenne pepper and a saltspoon of grated nutmeg; lightly mix. Press the puree through a sieve into a large bowl. Beat up the white of the three eggs to a stiff froth and gently mix it with the preparation. Place the puree into a lightly buttered souffle dish, and set in a moderate oven for twenty-five minutes. Remove and serve.