Grilled Eucalyptus Skewered Prawns
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Grilling
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      kilogram      pumpkin -- Queensland blue
   1                    onion
                        - finely chopped.
   1                    apple
                        - cored and finely
                        - chopped
   1      cup           stock -- chicken or
                        -- vegetable
     1/2  teaspoon      nutmeg
                        salt
     1/2  cup           water
     1/2  cup           milk
   1      kilogram      prawns -- king
   8      slices        bacon
                        - cut into small pieces.
   8                    skewers -- metal, or wooden,
                        - if wooden ones are used
                        - soak in cold water for 30
                        - minutes first to stop
                        - charring under grill.
   2                    limes -- native, juice of...
                        eucalyptus herb butter [*]
   1      teaspoon      butter
   1      teaspoon      oil
                        peas -- snow,
                        - sufficient for 4 servings.
                        pepper
                        - freshly ground.
 

Preparation:

Place chopped pumpkin, onion, apple, stock, nutmeg and salt in heavy-based saucepan with the water and milk, and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes until pumpkin is tender. Drain any excess liquid and mash or puree pumpkin potage. Keep warm. Peel and de-vein prawns, leaving tails on. Thread prawns and bacon pieces alternately onto skewers, and rub prawns with lime juice. Place the filled skewers on a grill plate and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Baste with eucalyptus butter. While the prawns are grilling, heat a little butter and oil in pan and gently stir fry snow peas for 1 to 2 minutes. Divide pumpkin potage between four preheated plates and sprinkle with pepper. Place 2 prawn skewers on each plate of pumpkin and Garnish with snow peas. From A TASTE OF AUSTRALIA by JOY ROSS and ALISTAIR PUNSHON