Gamberi alla pasquale (shrimp with special lemon sauce)

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
24Shrimp, deveined
2tablespoonsTomato paste
1Lemon, juice of
2ouncesBrandy
Salt & pepper
4ouncesHeavy cream
2Drop Tabasco sauce
2Drop Worcestershire sauce
1Apple, cored and finely chopped
1pinchChopped parsley
½Head lettuce, shredded
Lemon wedges

Directions

Servings: 4 Notes: "Everyone loves this recipe of mine so much that I decided to give it my own name. I hope you will love it too." DIRECTIONS: Cook the shrimp, and allow to cool.

Meanwhile, mix the next 4 ingredients together in a bowl. Whip the cream until it is stiff and fold into the mixture in the bowl. Add the next 4 ingredients and mix gently.

Place some shredded lettuce in the bottom of large cocktail glasses and stand the shrimp up around the sides. Spoon the sauce into the middle and serve with lemon wedges.

Source: La Cucina di Pasquale, Italian Gourmet Cooking, by Pasquale Carpino ISBN # 0-920197-01-9

From: Sallie Austin