Real smooth shrimp butter
1 2/3 cups
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2½ | cup | Water |
| ¾ | pounds | Unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp |
| ½ | cup | Butter, softened |
| 1 | large | Hard-cooked egg, coarsely chopped |
| 1 | pack | Cream cheese, softened,3-oz. |
| ¼ | cup | Coarsely chopped onion |
| ¼ | cup | Mayonnaise or salad dressing |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Worcestershire sauce |
| 1 | Garlic clove | |
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 stad at room temperature 20 to 30 minutes before serving. Serve with assorted crackers.