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Potted shrimp

Tom Parker Bowles from Market Kitchen
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Potted shrimp

Method

1. In a saucepan melt the butter then add the ground black pepper, mace, cayenne pepper and bay leaf. Allow the mixture to cool until it is just warm. Remove the bay leaf.

2. Put the shrimps into 6 ramekins. Cover with the spiced butter and a little salt. Put the mixture into the fridge and chill until set.

4. Griddle brown bread until toasted and serve warm with the potted shrimp and a wedge of lemon.

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Serves: 6

Prep: 15 min, plus chilling time
Cook: 5 min

Ingredients
170g unsalted Butter
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp ground mace
1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1 small bay leaf
450g peeled brown shrimps
brown bread, to serve
3 Lemons, cut into wedges