Deviled Lobster

Original Instructions

1. 1

   Take out all the meat from a boiled lobster, reserving the coral

2. 2

   Season highly with mustard, cayenne, salt and some kind of table sauce

3. 3

   Stew until well mixed and put it in a covered saucepan, with just enough hot water to keep from burning

4. 4

   Rub the coral smooth, moistening with vinegar until it is thin enough to pour easily, then stir it into the saucepan

5. 5

   The dressing should be prepared before the meat is put on the fire, and which ought to boil but once before the coral is put in

6. 6

   Stir in a heaping teaspoonful of butter, and when it boils again it is done

7. 7

   Should be taken up at once, as too much cooking toughens the meat