DEEP FRIED STUFFED SHRIMP
24 jumbo shrimp
6 water chestnuts
Thin julienne Prosciutto or Westphalian ham
1 beaten egg
2 cups flour
7 cups oil
1.Shell and
2.Finely chop and smash the 6 water chestnuts. Set aside.
3.Shell and
4.Split the 14 shrimp lengthwise along the
5.Spread them flat and lay along each crevice a thin julienne of Prosciutto or Westphalian ham.
6.Spread the shrimp and chestnut mixture into the crevices above the ham and mold it into the form of a wide beveled edge when you partially
7.Dip the shrimp into the beaten egg, then into flour.
8.Allow to dry on a rack 15 to 20 minutes.
9.Pour 7 cups of oil into deep fryer.
10.Preheat the deep fryer to 266°F.
11.Lift the shrimp by the tails and slide them gently into the heated oil.
12.Fry for approximately 5 minutes or until golden brown.
13.Drain on absorbent paper and serve at once.
YIELD: 4 SERVINGS
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