Recipe: Shrimp Butter (appetizer spread)

SHRIMP BUTTER

1/2 pound cooked, peeled, deveined shrimp, fresh or frozen, thawed
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons horseradish
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon liquid hot pepper sauce
FOR SERVING:
Chopped fresh parsley
Assorted party breads, crackers or vegetables

Grind shrimp; set aside.

Cream margarine; add lemon juice, horseradish, salt, nutmeg, pepper sauce, and shrimp. Mix thoroughly.

Pack shrimp butter in a 1 1/2 cup mold or two (6 ounce) custard cups. Chill.

TO SERVE:
Unmold shrimp butter onto serving dish. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with bread, crackers or raw vegetables.

Makes approximately 1 1/2 cups of spread
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe pamphlet: Tasty Shrimp Recipes from the Southeastern United States, Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Development Foundation, Inc.