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Shrimp Wrapped with Prosciutto

SUBMITTED BY: PEGW

"An adventurous dish of fried polenta cakes, shrimp wrapped in prosciutto and a hazelnut liquor sauce! It is as beautiful to see as it is to eat."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  45 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 6 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup polenta
  • 6 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 large shrimp - peeled and deveined
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped toasted hazelnuts
  • 6 (1/2 ounce) slices prosciutto
  • 2 fluid ounces hazelnut liqueur
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 4 green onions, with tops flared

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium-size pot bring water to a boil. Add butter, salt, and pepper. Mix in dry polenta and let cook until thickened, approximately 8 minutes.
  2. When the polenta has thickened, gently blend mascarpone cheese into it. Remove the pan from heat. Spread polenta-cheese mixture to a 2-inch thickness on an oil-coated surface. When cool, cut a disk using a drinking glass as a cutter. Saute polenta disks in olive oil, in a non-stick skillet. Set aside. (Can be prepared in advance).
  3. Coat shrimp with hazelnuts and wrap each with a slice of ham. In a skillet, saute shrimp carefully in remaining olive oil. Remove shrimp from the pan and keep them warm.
  4. Pour hazelnut liquor into another skillet (or the same skillet used to saute the shrimp, cleaned). When hazelnut flavored liquor is hot (but well under the boiling point), carefully flambe (by touching the edge of the pan with the flame of a match or taper). Be careful and stand back when cooking with open flame! When flames die down, add cream and remaining hazelnuts. Lower heat and continue cooking until mixture thickens.
  5. To assemble, place a polenta disk in the center of a serving dish. Arrange shrimp around the plate. Drizzle sauce mixture on top. Garnish with green onions.

Wine Tip

Try with a  California white wine  like Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay.

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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2004 by Mary
I made this recipe as a first course for Christmas dinner. I had 16 adult guests and everyone loved it! I was so surprised to see even the "picky" eaters devouring the whole thing. The flavors all blended together so deliciously. I used Christmas cookie cutters to cut the polenta, which gave it a festive appeal. Thank you so much. I will definitely be using this recipe again.

5 users found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2006 by MRSRADBANANA
Holy this was delicious. Shrimp, prosciutto, mascarpone, HEAVY CREAM??? How can you go wrong? Y-U-M.

1 user found this review helpful


 
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 608

  • Total Fat: 52.4g
  • Cholesterol: 100mg
  • Sodium: 456mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.9g
  • Protein: 12.8g

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