Shrimp Newburg
This is a delicious way to use leftover lobster, shrimp, crab or scallops.
Ingredients
– 4 tbs. butter
– 2 cup diced, cooked shrimp
– 1/4 cup dry sherry
– 1/2 tsp. paprika
– 4 large puff pastry shells (from your grocer’s frozen food department), or 8 sliced toast, buttered
– dash of nutmeg
– 3 egg yolks, beaten
– salt and white pepper to taste
Instruction
In the top of double boiler, melt butter. Stir in the shrimp. Cook until warm, about 3 minutes. Add sherry Cook 2 minutes. Add paprika and nutmeg. Over medium heat, add egg yolks and cream. Stir constantly until thickened. Add salt and pepper. Fill pastry shells, or serve over toast.
Makes 4 servings.