Shrimp de Jonghe (East Indian)
Shrimp baked with herbs, spices, and sherry.
2 pounds cleaned cooked shrimp (or 2 frozen boxes)
1 clove garlic
1/4 tsp each: tarragon, aprsley, chervil, white onion, shallot
1/2 cup sweet butter
1 cup fine bread crumbs
1/8 tsp each: nutmeg, mace, thyme
1/2 cup dry sherry
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
Extra bread crumbs and 1/4 cup melted butter
Heat oven to 450. Cook frozen shrimp 15 minutes in boiling water, drain thoroughly. Mash garlic clove to a paste, add everything else but sherry, melted butter, and extra bread crumbs. Cream the mixture until soft and smooth, then carefully thin with sherry. Generously butter a casserole dish; make alternate layers of shrimps and the bread crumb mixture. Top with the extra bread crumbs and pour the melted butter over the dish. Bake 15 minutes.