Lobster Chowder

1 (2-pound) lobster
2 tablespoons butter
4 crackers, finely pounded
4 cups milk
1 slice onion
1 cup cold water
salt
paprika or cayenne

Remove meat from lobster shell and cut in small dice. Cream two tablespoons butter, add liver of lobster and crackers; scald milk with onion, remove onion and add milk to mixture. Cook shell ten minutes in cold water to cover, strain, and add broth to mixture with diced lobster. Season with salt and paprika.