APPETIZER: BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH CREAMY H

APPETIZER: BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH CREAMY H
Categories: Main dish, Fish/seafoo, Cheese/eggs
Buy Groceries Online Yield: 6 servings

24 Uncooked large shrimp, 12 Bacon slices, cut crosswise
Peeled and deveined In half
24 Canned whole water chestnuts 6 tb (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
Drained

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1 8-oz. package cream cheese, 3 tb Prepared horseradish
Room temperature 1 tb Fresh lemon juice
1/2 c Mayonaise Hot pepper sauce (Tobasco)
1/2 c Sour cream White Pepper

Wrap 1 shrimp around 1 water chestnut. Wrap in 1 bacon piece and
secure with toothpick. Repeat with remaining shrimp, water chestnuts
and bacon. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over high
heat. Add half of shrimp and cook until bacon browns, anbout 2-1/2
minutes per side. Transfer to large gratin dish. Repeat with
remaining butter and shrimp.

Preheat broiler. Beat cream cheese in medium bowl until smooth. Add
remaining ingredients and beau until blended. Season with salt. Spoon
sauce over shrimp. Broil until top is golden brown. Divide shrimp
among plates and serve.

From the KELLY HOTEL, a restored stagecoach house in Ripley, New York.

SOURCE: Bon Appetit Favorite Restaurant Recipes Volume II

Shared by Cate Vanicek