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Traditional British Potted Shrimps in Spiced Mace Clarified Butter
Classic coastal English delicacy: sweet tiny brown shrimp gently warmed in clarified butter spiced with fragrant mace, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper, packed into ramekins and sealed with butter.
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min
Ingredients
servings
4
- Cooked and peeled brown shrimp300 g
- Unsalted high-fat butter, clarified180 g
- Ground maceĀ½ tsp
- Pinch of cayenne pepper1 pinch
- Fresh lemon juice1 tsp
- Fine sea saltĀ¼ tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Melt butter gently in a pan and skim off milk solids to produce clear clarified butter.
5 min timer
2
Warm 120g clarified butter with mace, cayenne, lemon juice, and salt over low heat. Add shrimp and warm gently for 2 mins to infuse flavors.
3 min timer
3
Divide spiced shrimp into 4 ramekins; top with remaining clarified butter to create a smooth seal. Chill 2 hours until firm; serve with hot toasted brown bread.
120 min timer
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
360
Protein
18g
Carbohydrates
0.8g
Fat
32g
Allergens
CrustaceansMilk
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: British & European Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & British Traditional Cookery Archive)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105) ā¢ 17 U.S.C. Ā§ 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
