Potted Shrimp on Toast

Tiny brown shrimps preserved in spiced butter, spread on hot buttered toast.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 20 minutes
Vegetarian
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Nuts
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Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 250g cooked peeled brown shrimps
  • 150g unsalted butter
  • 1/2 tsp ground mace
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 4 slices thick white bread, toasted
  • Salt to taste
  • Lemon wedges, to serve

Method

  1. Melt the butter gently. Skim off the froth and pour off the clear butter, leaving the milky sediment behind.

  2. Add the mace, cayenne and nutmeg and warm the butter for 2 minutes.

  3. Stir in the shrimps and lemon juice, warm through for 2 minutes and season.

  4. Divide between four ramekins and pour over any remaining butter. Chill for 2 hours.

  5. Serve at room temperature on buttered toast with lemon wedges.