Real Smooth Shrimp Butter
Yield
1 2/3 cupsPrep
45 minCook
5 minReady
50 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 ½ | cups |
water
|
|
| ¾ | pound |
shrimp
unpeeled, fresh |
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
hard-cooked, coarsely chopped |
|
| 1 | package |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| ¼ | cup |
onions
coarsely chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
mayonnaise
or salad dressing |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
worcestershire sauce
|
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 591 | ml |
water
|
|
| 340.2 | g |
shrimp
unpeeled, fresh |
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
hard-cooked, coarsely chopped |
|
| 1 | package |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 59 | ml |
onions
coarsely chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
mayonnaise
or salad dressing |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
worcestershire sauce
|
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
|
|
Directions
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.
