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Scampi w/ Fresh Tomatoes Italian Style

This recipe comes from Mom

Ingredients:            

1 Lb. 

Shrimp 

1/8 tsp. 

Dried Tarragon 

2 Tbsp. 

Butter 

1/8 tsp. 

Dried Thyme 

1 tsp. 

Garlic, crushed 

2 Tbsp. 

Fresh Parsley, chopped 

3 Tbsp. 

Sherry 

1 Tbsp. 

Shallots, chopped 

½ tsp. 

Worchestershire 

2 

Tomatoes, diced 

½ tsp. 

A-1 Sauce 

½ tsp. 

Tabasco Sauce 

1/8 tsp. 

Dried Oregano 

  

Salt & Pepper to taste 
       

Directions:

  1. Rinse and dry shrimp.
  2. Heat butter in a large skillet and sauté shrimp for 2 minutes.
  3. Add garlic and shallots and sauté for 1 more minute.
  4. Add rest of ingredients and cook for 5 minutes.

Serve over rice.

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Grilled Salmon w/ Fruit Salsa

This recipe comes from Mom

Salsa:        

1 Cup 

Fruit (cherries, strawberries,  

¼  

Red Onion, Chopped 
 

Cantaloupe, pineapple, etc.) 

1 

Jalapeno – Chopped 

3 Tbsp.  

Canola or Olive Oil 

  

Juice of 1 Lime 

2 Tbsp. 

Cilantro – Chopped

  

Salt & Pepper to taste 

2 Cloves 

Garlic – Minced 

  

Sugar (if needed) 

1 

Green Onion, Chopped 

    
       

Directions:

  1. Cut fruit into cubes and mix with rest of salsa ingredients
  2. Grill salmon fillet according to package directions
  3. Serve with chilled salsa on the side.

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Crab Quiche

This recipe comes from Mom

Ingredients:        

2 Cups 

Crab Meat 

3 

Eggs 

½  

Onion, diced 

1 ½ Cups 

Milk 

½ Lb. 

Grated Cheddar Cheese 

1 tsp. 

Salt 
       

Directions:

  1. Line the bottom of an 8″ pie plate with crab meat.
  2. Sprinkle with onions and then cheese.
  3. Mix together the eggs, milk and salt and pour into pie pan.
  4. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

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Crab & Mushroom Crepes

This recipe comes from Mom

Ingredients:        

½ Lbs. 

Fresh Mushrooms 

2 Tbsp. 

Sherry 

2 Tbsp. 

Butter 

¼ Cup 

Sour Cream 

½ tsp. 

Salt 

1 Tbsp. 

Minced Chives 

1 Cube 

Chicken Bouillon, crumbled 

½ Lb. 

Crab Meat 

10 

Crepes 

½ Lb. 

Cocktail Shrimp
       

Directions:

  1. Slice mushrooms and sautee in butter.
  2. Add salt, bouillon cube and sherry.
  3. Cook until simmering.
  4. Stir in sour cream, chives, crab and shrimp.
  5. Heat until warm through.
  6. Spoon onto center of crepes and roll up.
  7. Top with cheese sauce, alfalfa sprouts, and tomato slices.

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Coconut Shrimp

This recipe comes from Mom

Ingredients:

1 ¼ Cups Flour ½ tsp. Salad Oil
1 ¼ Cups Cornstarch 1 ½ Cups Ice Water
6 tsp. Baking Powder 2 Cups Coconut
½ tsp. Salt 1 Lb. Raw Shrimp
¼ tsp. Pepper Shortening for frying

Directions:

  1. Mix all dry ingredients for batter.
  2. Add oil and ice water and stir to blend.
  3. Heat oil to 350° in deep fryer or electric skillet.
  4. Spread coconut on a flat pan a little at a time, adding more as needed.
  5. Dip shrimp in batter, then roll in coconut.
  6. Fry in hot oil until lightly browned. (About 3 minutes each.)

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