Cream of Lobster Soup With Sherry - Sherry Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 raw lobsters, reserve the heads
• 5 tablespoons of olive oil
• 5 tablespoons of salt-free butter
• 2 leeks sliced in half lengthwise
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 celery sticks, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 sprigs of thyme
• 4 bits of orange peel
• 2 tabespoons of tomato paste
• 1/2 cup of Cognac
• 3 tablespoons of unleavened flour
• 4 cups of thick cream
• 1 teaspoon of black peppercorns
• Salt (to taste)
• Ground pepper (to taste)
• Chopped chives for garnishing