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Shrimp Cocktail

This is my recipe for making shrimp cocktail for my husband. While you can serve it in a bowl, I liked taking the care of making a pretty presentation to show my husband I thought he was special. 

Servings: 2 people
Author: Linda, The Industrious Homemaker
Ingredients
  • 3/4 pound Shrimp, cooked, peeled and marinated
  • 6 oz Cream Cheese, at room temperature
  • 2-4 oz cream or half and half
  • 1/3 C ketchup, organic preferred
  • prepared or freshly ground horseradish - not creamy
  • Wide mouth, shallow wine glasses
Instructions
Prepare the Shrimp at least 8 hours in advance and refrigerate until ready to assemble
  1. Drain shrimp while preparing the rest of the ingredients. 

    [For directions on cooking and marinating, email the author using the comment box below]

Prepare the Cream Cheese
  1. Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add cream a little at a time until the desired consistency. Beat on high until smooth and airy. 

  2. If using a decorators piping bag, use the largest fancy tip you have, then put the cream cheese in the bag and place in the freezer while preparing the sauce. 

Prepare the Shrimp Sauce
  1. Put ketchup and horseradish in a bowl and stir with a spoon or small silicone spatula. Set Aside.

Assembly
  1. Pipe the cream cheese into the wine glasses. Just in the center of the glass. You need room for the cocktail sauce to flow down around the cream cheese. 

  2. Spoon cocktail sauce over the cream cheese. I wanted a striped effect, so I went around the glass and carefully let it run down in sections. 

  3. Arrange the drained shrimp around the rim of the glass. 

  4. Serve with a cocktail fork or spoon.