Ingredients

• 18 lotte
• 2 1/2 lobster
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 thyme
• 1 tarragon
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 lb butter
• 2 c cream
• 1 cup cream to skillet
• 1/2 cup lobster butter a little at a time
• 1/2 cup cognac
• 1/2 cup clarified butter in skillet over high hea working in batches if necessary (heavy)
• 1/2 c butter
• 3/8 c tomato paste
• 1/4 c cognac
• 1/4 c shallot
• 2 tablespoons clarified butter
• 2 tablespoons cognac
• 2 tb cognac
• 2 tb butter
• 1/4 ts thyme
• 1/4 ts tarragon