California Shrimp Ring
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Shrimp
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 24
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      pounds        shrimp -- fresh
   1      whole         lemon -- juice from
   1      envelope      unflavored gelatin
   2      tablespoons   water
     1/3  cup           lemon juice -- fresh
   4      cups          cream cheese
     3/4  tablespoon    sugar
   2      tablespoons   Italian parsley -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    lemon rind -- grated
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper
  10      ounces        plum preserves
   3      tablespoons   Pickapeppa sauce
   1      head          green leaf lettuce
   1      whole         lemon -- thinly sliced
   1      sprig         Italian parsley -- garnish
 

Preparation:

Cook shrimp in boiling water until done. Douse immediately in cold water. Drain, peel and devein. Chop half the shrimp into small pieces and set aside. Place remaining whole shrimp in a bowl and squeeze lemon juice over all pieces and toss. Cover bowl and set aside in a cool place. Combine gelatin, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from heat. Beat together cream cheese, sugar, parsley, lemon peel, salt and pepper in a large bowl This is easier if cream cheese is soft at room temperature. Blend in gelatin mixture and fold in chopped shrimp by hand. Pour into a 6 1/2 cut ring mold and chill to firm. To serve: Layer lettuce on a serving plate and unmold salad on top. Combine plum preserves and pickapeppa sauce. Drizzle over mold. Garnish lettuce with lemon slices and parsley sprigs, and fill center of mold with whole shrimp.