Name: Dilled Shrimp Spread
Yield: Makes about 4 cups
Ingredients: 2 lb medium shrimp (about 60), shelled and, if desired, deveined; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup safflower oil; 2 tablespoons chili sauce such as Heinz; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, or to taste; 1 teaspoon celery seeds; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 1/2 medium onion, chopped; Accompaniment: crackers

Named for a friend of my mother who was a wonderful cook, this recipe is very quick and easy and always elicits lots of requests for copies," Cindy Vogels of Littleton, Colorado. " I often serve this dish as a first course, leaving the shrimp whole, but here they are blended in a food processor to form a delicious spread."

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr

Cooks' note:

You can chill spread up to 2 days.

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