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apples
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cherries
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nectarines
peaches
pears
potatoes
red raspberries
spinach
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Creamed Lobster and Clams

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Ingredients And Procedures

2 Green onions, sliced

3 tb Butter

3 tb Flour

1/2 ts Salt

1/8 ts Cayenne

1 1/2 c Half and half (Cream & milk)

3 tb Dry white wine

1/2 c Cooked lobster

1/2 c Cooked clams, minced

Pastry shells 1 cn Mushrooms (4 1/2oz) drained

In a saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Blend in flour, salt and cayenne. Add the half and half all at once. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick and bubbly. Add the wine, clams, lobster and button mushrooms. Heat through and serve in warm pastry shells.

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