Shrimp Wiggle

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 egg yolk (optional)
• 1 cup shrimp
• 1 cup peas
• 1 tablespoon cooking sherry
• paprika
• LARS salt

Method

1. 1

   Melt butter.

2. 2

   Stir in flour and blend.

3. 3

   Gradually add milk.

4. 4

   Bring sauce to boil and add shrimp.

5. 5

   Simmer about 5 minutes, or until shrimp are nearly done.

6. 6

   Then add drained peas and seasonings.

7. 7

   Permit egg yolk to thicken slightly and add lemon juice or sherry.

8. 8

   The wiggle may be placed in a baking sheet and covered with buttered crumbs.

9. 9

   Brown under broiler and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Seafood cookery from Carteret County kitchens (1900) by N.C.) Home Demonstration Clubs (Carteret County, page 25. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SHRIMP WIGGLE 4 tablespoons butter paprika 2 tablespoons flour LARS salt 1 1/4 cups milk 1 egg yolk (optional) 1 cup shrimp 1 tablespoon cooking sherry 1 cup peas

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