Recipe

Shrimp Copenhagen Recipe

	Krumkake / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago I've been going through old recipes again, and this one popped up from the '70's...we did appetizer parties a lot more back then, and these were a tasty, quick-fix little appetizer that I used to make when we could afford the splurge on shrimp. I us... More Prep:20m Servings:12	Krumkake
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Ingredients

1/4 cup real mayonnaise

2 tablespoons cream cheese, room temp

1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives

1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

dash of celery salt

few dashes of pepper (white pepper, if you've got it)

1 can best quality sliced water chestnuts

about 36 fresh, cooked shrimp (if you buy them raw and boil them in water seasoned with a bit of Old Bay, you will have a great flavor boost)

Directions

Mix together mayo, cream cheese, chives and seasonings.

Drain water chestnuts, and spread them out on paper towelling to pat dry.

Lay water chestnuts out on a serving platter.

Place a dollop of the mayo mixture on top of each water chestnut.

Place a shrimp on the mayo topping - Note: you may need to cut the shrimp in half and lay the 2 halves on the mayo mixture in order to fit them on top of the water chestnuts - I have also cut off the smaller tail part of the shrimp so just the body fits on the chestnut...save the cut off tails for another recipe.

Cover platter and chill well before serving.

NOTE: for a really pretty presentation (though I find this hard to maintain), STAND the shrimp up in the mayo topping, so that the shrimp body is making a U shape on top of the chestnut. I will try to get a picture of this...however, it is very hard to KEEP the shrimp in that position when you cover them/set them out to serve. As the mayo mixture losses its "chill", the shrimp tend to fall over, but it does make a very pretty presentation while it lasts!

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Comments

cabincrazyone 1 year, 8 months ago said:
These sound really good!
When you cut off the tails to make the bodies fit the water chestnuts, you pop them into your mouth ... who you trying to kid? :^)

vickycummins 1 year, 8 months ago said:
These sound yummy. Love those appetizer parties.Always looking for new appetizers and these sound perfect for summer!

pat2me 1 year, 8 months ago said:
These do sound really good! I can tast them now and I don't care if they fall over.....YUMMY!

borinda 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Brilliant!

greekgirrrl 1 year, 8 months ago said:
EXCELLENT!!

lunasea 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Sounds sooo delicious and pretty - fallen shrimp or not - ha! Great post, hon - thanks...

jenniferbyrdez 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Awesome.

michellem 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Im glad you were alive in the 70s so you can share all these great recipes with us! Thank you!

mjcmcook 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Hello....
Thanks for sharing such a delicious
recipe! I love shrimp!!!
Old Bay seasoning is great with shrimp!
....A "5"...!
mjcmcook....

crabhappychick 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I have some cooked shrimp in the freezer just all a-twitter to be plunked on top for this wonderful recipe! Great party dish.

theiris 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Now I would call this perfectly unique! WTG Girl

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