California Shrimp Ring
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
35 minReady
45 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds |
shrimp
fresh |
|
| 1 | whole |
lemon
juice only |
*
|
| 1 | envelope |
gelatin, unflavored
unflavored |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
water
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 4 | cups |
cream cheese
|
|
| ¾ | tablespoon |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
italian parsley
chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 10 | ounces |
plums
preserves |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
pickapeppa sauce
|
* |
| 1 | head |
lettuce
|
*
|
| 1 | whole |
lemon
sliced |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 907.2 | g |
shrimp
fresh |
|
| 1 | whole |
lemon
juice only |
*
|
| 1 | envelope |
gelatin, unflavored
unflavored |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
water
|
|
| 79 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 946 | ml |
cream cheese
|
|
| 11 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
italian parsley
chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 289 | ml/g |
plums
preserves |
|
| 45 | ml |
pickapeppa sauce
|
* |
| 1 | head |
lettuce
|
*
|
| 1 | whole |
lemon
sliced |
*
|
Directions
Cook shrimp in boiling water until done.
Douse immediately in cold water.
Drain, peel and devein.
Chop half the shrimp into small pieces and set aside.
Place remaining whole shrimp in a bowl and squeeze lemon juice over all pieces and toss.
Cover bowl and set aside in a cool place.
Combine gelatin, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan.
Stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved.
Remove from heat.
Beat together cream cheese, sugar, parsley, lemon peel, salt and pepper in a large bowl This is easier if cream cheese is soft at room temperature.
Blend in gelatin mixture and fold in chopped shrimp by hand.
Pour into a 6½ cut ring mold and chill to firm.
To serve: Layer lettuce on a serving plate and unmold salad on top.
Combine plum preserves and pickapeppa sauce.
Drizzle over mold.
Garnish lettuce with lemon slices and parsley sprigs, and fill center of mold with whole shrimp.
