New England Lobster Pie aka Baked Stuffed Lobster Casserole

OK, I'll admit it.  I'm a lobster lover!  Being born and raised in the South, I didn't grow up with lobster.  But when I married my New England man and he introduced me to this amazing seafood dish, I was smitten.  My favorite lobster dish is baked stuffed lobster.  It's easier to eat as you don't have to crack and pick your lobster and it is so delicious.  Another way to enjoy this is to make it as a lobster pie (as it's known in New England) or casserole, especially if you're having guests for dinner!  Served with a chopped green salad, crusty bread, and sides of lemon dill rice and "corn off the cob", you will enjoy a special dinner treat!  Here's a photo of the cooked lobster meat, before I cut it into pieces.  Unfortunately, I forgot to take a photo of the individual pies when they came out of the oven... next time!

INGREDIENTS:

4 lobsters, boiled or steamed

   (1 ¼ to 1 ½ pound size)

TOPPING:

1 ½ cups crushed Ritz crackers

½ cup melted butter

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

¼ cup butter, not melted

Lemon juice

DIRECTIONS:

·         Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

·         In medium bowl, mix together Ritz crackers, ½ cup melted butter and Worcestershire sauce.

·         Shell the lobsters, cutting the meat into bite sized pieces.

·         Put the lobster meat into 4 individual baking dishes (or in a square casserole baking dish).

·         Drizzle some fresh lemon juice over the lobster.

·         Dot with a couple pieces of butter.

·         Sprinkle liberally with the topping mix and dot with butter.

·         Bake in 400 degree F oven for about 15 minutes until lightly browned on top.

·         Garnish with lemon wedges and parsley.