Starters Recipes - Layered Prawns Recipe

Ingredients

• 350g/12oz fresh prawns in their shells

• 225g/8oz cream cheese

• 125ml/4fl oz sour cream

• 1/4 teaspoon onion salt

• Dash of ground black pepper

• 50ml/2fl oz chili sauce

• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

• 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice

• 1/2 teaspoon horseradish sauce

Serves 6

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Method:

1. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and add the prawns. Cook for 4 minutes.

2. Drain well and rinse with cold water. Peel the prawns. Chop two-thirds of the prawns, leaving the remaining prawns whole. Cover and chill.

3. Beat the cream cheese until creamy. Add the sour cream, onion salt and black pepper, beating until smooth. Spread the mixture onto a serving platter, shaping into a 12.5cm/5in circle.

4. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. Combine the chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice and horseradish in a small bowl. Stir well, and spread over the cream cheese round.

5. Sprinkle the chopped prawns over the chili sauce mixture and top with the whole prawns. Chill before serving.