New England Lobster Stew

Ingredients

• 4 quarts whole milk
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup sweet butter, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 3 1/4 lbs maine lobster meat
• salt, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Gently heat the milk and cream in a large pot (do not allow to boil).

2. 2

   In an iron skillet, combine the melted butter and paprika; heat slowly to make a sauce.

3. 3

   Add in the lobster meat to the butter sauce and heat slowly to gently warm the meat.

4. 4

   Add the lobster mixture to the hot milk mixture and heat gently for about 1 hour.

5. 5

   Add in salt to taste.

6. 6

   Taste is much better if refrigerated and reheated the next day.

7. 7

   Serve with oyster crackers.