Shrimp-Cheese Bites

Name: Shrimp-Cheese Bites
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter or margarine; 57 grams farmer or chèvre (goat) cheese, crumbled; 1 egg; 1 egg yolk; 296 milliliters Gold Medal® all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 118 milliliters half-and-half; 158 milliliters chopped cooked shrimp

Shrimp-Cheese Bites might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 79 calories. This recipe serves 24. Head to the store and pick up butter, chèvre cheese, basil leaves, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F.

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Place flour in medium bowl.

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All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture is crumbly. Stir in 1 beaten egg until well mixed. Shape into a ball. Divide into 24 balls. Press 1 ball on bottom and up side of each of 24 ungreased small muffin cups, 1 1/4x1 inch.

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Butter

Egg

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Muffin Liners

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Divide shrimp among cups.

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Shrimp

Sprinkle with cheese. Beat 1 egg and the egg yolk in small bowl. Stir in half-and-half and basil. Spoon about 1 tablespoon egg mixture into each cup.

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Egg Yolk

Cheese

Basil

Egg

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Bowl

Bake about 20 minutes or until light brown. Immediately remove from pans to wire rack.

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Wire Rack

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Serve immediately.

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Servings:

118milliliters

butter or margarine 57grams

farmer or chèvre (goat) cheese, crumbled 1

egg 1

egg yolk 296milliliters

Gold Medal® all-purpose flour 2teaspoons

chopped fresh basil leaves or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves 118milliliters

half-and-half 158milliliters

chopped cooked shrimp

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Scarpetta Pinot Grigio. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.