Would you like awesome canape for your next cocktail party? #2?
I love to entertain and I am always looking for fabulous canape recipes to wow my guest with. My niece's boyfriend is a chef and he gave me this recipe. It is to die for.
Jacob's Gruyere Shrimp
There is a good bit of prep time involved so prep your dish ahead of time and freeze up to two weeks before your party.
Jumbo white shrimp (16 - 20 count)
Jalapeno Peppers
Gruyere Cheese
Inexpensive, thin sliced bacon
Toothpicks
You will need one slice of bacon for each shrimp. Partially cook the bacon. It should be limp not crisp.
Peel the shrimp- tail on
De-vein and butterfly the shrimp
Remove the veins and seed from the Jalapenos
Cut lengthwise into slivers
Cut the Gruyere into 1/4" strips
put a strip of pepper and cheese in the cut of the shrimp. Wrap with a strip of bacon and secure with a toothpick. If you are preparing ahead of time place the shrimp in a Zip Lock and freeze. Early morning of the day before your party put the shrimp in the refrigerator to defrost. Day of the party preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Put a wire rack over a cookie sheet. Place the shrimp 1" apart on rack. Bake for 10 minutes. Taste. Bacon should be crisp and shrimp should be tender. Depending on the size of the shrimp you may need to cook for another couple of minutes. Do not over cook. Serve at room temperature for a cocktail party. If you are serving as a first course for a dinner party serve hot.
Yumm! Your guest will love you.
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