Dot Burkes Shrimp Mousse Recipes

SHRIMP MOUSSE (MOUSSE DE CREVETTES)

Steps:

• Put the shrimp and egg into the container of a food processor. Add salt, pepper, cayenne and nutmeg. Blend to a fine puree.
• With the motor on, gradually add the cream. Test the seasonings by dropping a teaspoon of the mousse mixture into a little boiling salted water. Cook until it is slightly firm. Drain and taste. If desired, add more seasonings.

SHRIMP PAESANO RECIPE

Steps:

• Shrimp: Clean, de-vein and soak in half & half for 10 minutes. Drain and dredge in flour. Sauté in oil over medium heat for 5 minutes. DO NOT TURN! Remove pan from burner and place in preheated oven. Broil 5 minutes. Arrange on warmed plates. Spoon on sauce and serve. Sauce: Mix egg yolk and lemon juice in heavy saucepan. Add ½ of the butter and stir over low heat until melted. Add garlic and remaining butter. Stir briskly until butter melts and sauce thickens. Add chives and parsley. Serving: Time the preparation of the sauce to the completion of shrimp cooking so both are ready together. Serve with warm French bread, pasta on the side if desired and a dry white wine: Sauvignon Blanc, Fumé Blanc, Pinot Grigio or Gris etc.

TOMATO SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• Heat soup just to boiling.
• Soften gelatine in cold water in a large bowl.
• Pour hot soup over gelatine.
• Stir until dissolved.
• Beat in cream cheese and next 4 ingredients.
• Stir in shrimp, celery and onions.
• Pour mixture into a 1 1/2 quart mold.
• Chill until firm.
• Can be refrigerated over night or 24 hours.
• Unmold on platter.
• This can be used as a spread for crackers for hors d' oeuvres or molded in a square Pyrex casserole and cut out in separate servings as an entree for luncheon or dinner.
• Serve on lettuce leaf with a green vegetable and fresh fruit.

SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• Drain shrimp and rinse well. Set aside.
• Bring undiluted soup to a low boil (watch not to splatter).
• Dissolve the gelatin in 1/2 cup warm water, add to soup and stir well.
• Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise together.
• Add the tomato soup and beat mixing well.
• Fold in celery and onion with a wooden spoon.
• Fold in the shrimp, being careful not to break shrimp.
• Pour into a nice mold and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Serve with party crackers that aren't heavily flavored.

CREAMY SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the soup, cream cheese and mayonnaise. Cook and stir over medium heat until smooth; remove from the heat; set aside. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved. , Transfer to a large bowl; cool slightly. Add the shrimp, onion, celery and cream cheese mixture. , Transfer to a lightly greased 6-cup mold. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. , Unmold onto a lettuce-lined serving plate. Garnish with parsley if desired. Serve with crackers. Refrigerate leftovers.

SHRIMP MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a food processor, mix all ingredients until desired texture. Add salt and pepper.
• Serve with crackers or bread.

DOT BURKE'S SHRIMP MOUSSE RECIPE

Steps:

• In large sauce pan, melt tamato soup and cream cheese. Slowly add water and gelatin to pan. Cool mixture completely. Add onion, celery, peppers, mayo, and shrimp and mix well. Grease a 5 cup mold with reserved mayonaise and then pour mixture into mold. Refrigerate overnight, remove from mold, and enjoy with Wheatsworth crackers!