Elegant Shrimp with Mustard Cream Sauce

You will surely impress your party guests with this Elegant Shrimp Appetizer Recipe. They make the perfect party appetizers. Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb. medium Shrimp (about 36), peeled and deveined
36 fresh pea pods (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
4 tsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 cup half-and-half or light cream
1/2 cup dairy sour cream
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
2 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. capers, drained (optional)

In a large saucepan cook Shrimp, uncovered, in a large amount of boiling water about 2 minutes or until pink. Drain and set aside. Cook pea pods, covered, in a small amount of lightly salted, boiling water for about 3 minutes or until tender. Drain; rinse and cool. Wrap pea pods around the middle of the Shrimp. Secure with wooden picks. Cover Shrimp and chill.

For sauce, in a small saucepan melt margarine or butter. Stir in flour. Add half-and-half or cream all at once. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream, vinegar, mustards, and pepper. Pour into a serving bowl; cover and chill until ready to serve. Sprinkle with capers, if desired. Serve Shrimp with sauce.

Makes 36 Elegant Shrimp appetizers

Here is a Non-Alcoholic Punch to serve with your shrimp appetizers:

Ingredients:

1 (12 oz) can frozen lemonade concentrate
1 (12 oz) can frozen limeade concentrate
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 egg whites
6 cups crushed ice
1 liter carbonated water
1 lime, sliced
coarse salt

Directions:

1.In a 4 quart container, combine lemonade concentrate, limeade concentrate, powdered sugar, egg whites, and crushed ice; mix well. Cover and freeze at least 30 minutes before serving.

2.Spoon 2 cups slush mixture into blender. Add 1 cup of carbonated water. Blend until frothy. To serve rub rim of glass with lime slice, dip in salt, and fill glass. garnish with lime slices.

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