My Favorite Newburg

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups light cream
• 4 beaten egg yolks
• 2 cups shrimp or lobsters or crabmeat, cooked,diced if needed
• 1/4 cup sherry wine
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1

   Melt butter in skillet over medium-low heat.

2. 2

   Blend in flour until smooth and cook 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.

3. 3

   Gradually add cream and cook slowly stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.

4. 4

   Stir small amount of sauce into egg yolks; return to hot mixture and cook until blended, stirring constantly- about 1 minute.

5. 5

   Do not overcook.

6. 6

   Add seafood, sherry, lemon juice, and salt.

7. 7

   Heat through.

8. 8

   Serve over rice, noodles, or toast points.

9. 9

   Dust lightly with paprika and garnish with lemon wedges and sprigs of parsley, if desired.