50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Appetizers and Snacks -- Real Smooth Shrimp Butter

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Real Smooth Shrimp Butter

From the Kitchen of: Sammie

2½	C	Water
3/4	lb	Unpeeled med-size fresh shrimp
1/2	C	Butter, softened
1	lg	Hard-cooked egg, coarsely chopped
1	(3 oz) pkg	Cream cheese, softened
1/4	C	Coarsely chopped onion
1/4	C	Mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/8	tsp	Salt
1/8	tsp	Pepper
1/8	tsp	Worcestershire sauce
1	clove	Garlic

Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel, devein, and coarsely chop shrimp.
Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add shrimp, butter and remaining ingredients. Process until smooth, scraping down sides occasionally.
Line a 2-cup mold or bowl with heavy duty plastic wrap, allowing plastic wrap to extend over edges at least 2 inches. Spoon shrimp mixture into mold; cover and chill at least 4 hours.
Invert mold onto serving plate. Remove mold, and carefully peel away plastic wrap. Smooth surface with a knife, if necessary. Let stand at room temperature 20 to 30 minutes before serving.
Serve with assorted crackers.
Yield: 1-2/3 cups.