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| Scampi Flamingo ~ Classic Gourmet cooking ½ cup butter 1 cup celery chopped ¼ cup carrot chopped ¼ cup onion chopped ¼ tsp thyme 2 pounds fresh shrimp (large) with shells 3 tbsp Cognac (or Brandy) 2 cups light cream 1/3 cup sherry ½ cup butter ½ tsp lemon juice 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg ¼ cup Béchamel Sauce 1. Heat ½ cup butter in a large skillet. Sauté vegetables with thyme until lightly browned. Add shrimp and brown carefully. 2. Add Cognac and flame it. Add cream, sherry, and sauce; cook for 15 minutes. 3. Remove shrimp; shell and devein them; keep warm. 4. A ½ cup butter, lemon juice, and nutmeg to sauce; cook about 5 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve and pour over shrimp. 5. Serve sauce and shrimp with hot cooked rice. Serves 4 |