Lobster Crostini With Buttery Tomato Champagne Sauce Recipe 455

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the lobster, and boil for 5 to 6 minutes, until bright red. Remove the lobster, extract the tail and claw meat from the shell, and dice it. Set aside.
• Cut the tomatoes in half horizontally, and squeeze the juice and seeds into a heavy 1-quart saucepan over low heat. Add the butter, whisking constantly, until it is warm and emulsifies with the tomato juice. Add the lobster meat to the saucepan, and set aside.
• Lightly toast the bread. Spoon some the lobster meat onto each piece, and slowly spoon on the butter mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, add a drizzle of olive oil and a sprig of basil.
• Serve at once. Provide knives and forks because the crostini make for messy eating.

Steps:

• To make roux, melt butter. add flour, stirring constantly. Let cook 3 minutes, being careful not to burn. Slowly add milk and whipping cream, whisking as you add the liquid. Let cook until thickened, occasionally whisking so as to not burn bottom. Add lobster base, lemon pepper, garlic and parsley. Slowly add Champagne, whisking as you pour. A little lemon juice may be added for taste.