From aquila@earthlink.net Mon Aug 11 14:49:08 1997 Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 23:44:06 GMT From: Janie McKinney Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Avocado Shrimp Cup Followup-To: poster This is a delicious concoction that my ex-husband made up. I'd like to take credit for it, but all I did was name it and document it. AVOCADO SHRIMP CUP 1 avocado for each 2 servings 2 tablespoons small, cooked shrimp per serving 3 tablespoons Bill Miller's Cocktail Sauce per serving, more if needed Peel the avocados and cut them into cubes. Divide the cubes into salad bowls, 1/2 avocado per bowl. Spoon the shrimp over the avocados. Spoon Bill Miller's Cocktail Sauce over the shrimp. Chill until serving. Bill Miller's Cocktail Sauce 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup ketchup Juice of 1 lemon or lime (Note: Microwave the lemon or lime 10 seconds and roll on counter with palm of hand and you'll get a lot more juice out of it.) Tablespoon of "cheap-o" brandy (Don't waste good cognac on this.) 1/4 teaspoon ground paprika A pinch of caraway seeds Whisk the mayonnaise and ketchup together until the color is uniform. Stir in the lemon or lime juice. Stir in the brandy, paprika, and caraway seeds. Whisk the whole works to smoothness. Allow to stand for at least an hour in the refrigerator. Whisk to smoothness again before serving. Makes a great cocktail sauce, especially with shrimp and avocado. rec.food.recipes is a moderated newsgroup; only recipes are accepted for posting. Please read the "Posting Guidelines" file first. Articles go to recipes@rt66.com; administrative questions go to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow two to five days for your submission to appear.