Real Smooth Shrimp Butter

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/2 cups	592ml	Water
3/4 lb	340g / 11oz	Unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter - softened
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Hard-cooked egg - coarsely chopped (large)
1		Cream cheese - (3 oz) - softened
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Onion - coarsely chopped
1/4 cup	59ml	Mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Salt
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1		Garlic clove

Recipe Instructions

Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel, devein, and coarsely chop shrimp.

Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add shrimp, butter, and remaining ingredients. Process until smooth, scraping down sides occasionally.

Line a 2-cup mold or bowl with heavy-duty plastic wrap, allowing plastic wrap to extend over edges at least 2 inches. Spoon shrimp mixture into mold; cover and chill at least 4 hours.

Invert mold onto serving plate. Remove mold, and carefully peel away plastic wrap. Smooth surface with a knife, if necessary. Let stand at room temperature 20 to 30 minutes before serving. Serve with assorted crackers.

This recipe yields 1 2/3 cups.

Source:
The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Cookbook

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