Name: Shrimp Butter Toasts
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 7 1/2 hr
Yield: Makes 10 (hors d'oeuvre) servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened; 1 lb medium shrimp in shell (31 to 35 per lb), peeled and deveined; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 cup minced onion; 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne; 10 slices firm white sandwich bread, crusts discarded and each slice cut to form 4 triangles; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; Garnish: whole cooked shrimp

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Shrimp Butter ToastsRoland Bello

In the South, you'll usually find this delicate spread — not a smooth paste, but slightly textured, to play up the flavor of the shrimp — on "benne wafers" (sesame-seed crackers). Spooned onto buttery toast points, it makes for tiny little bites with big sea flavor.

Cooks' notes:

·Shrimp butter can be chilled up to 2 days.
·Toast points can be made 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container.

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