Dieters Baked Stuffed Lobster Recipe

Directions 1. Drop live lobsters into a very large kettle of rapidly boiling salted water; cover. Lower heat; simmer for 10 minutes, or until lobsters turn a bright red. Remove at once with tongs; drain until cool enough to handle.

Remove meat from each lobster (saving the shell for restuffing) this way: Place lobster on its back; twist off the 2 large claws, then crack and remove meat; set aside.

Cut lobster down middle from head to tail, then cut through hard shell of back and the thin membrane on either side of the tail with scissors. Lift out the meat, the green tomalley (liver) and pink coral (roe), if any. Discard the stomach sac or "lady" from back of head, the black vein running from head to tail and spongy gray tissue. Dice all meat. Set shells on a large cooky sheet.

Saute lobster meat and onion in butter or margarine in a medium-size skillet 2 minutes; stir in flour, instant chicken broth, mushrooms and their liquid and the milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and bubbles 3 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice; spoon into lobster shells.

Mix cracker crumbs and cheese; sprinkle over lobster mixture; dust lightly with paprika, if you wish.

Bake in very hot oven (450°) 10 minutes, or until bubbly-hot and crumbs are toasted.