Potted shrimps are a traditional British dish made with brown shrimp flavoured with nutmeg. The dish consists of brown shrimp in nutmeg-flavoured butter, which has set in a small pot, the butter acting as a preservative. Cayenne pepper and anchovies may also be included. It is traditionally eaten with bread.

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Name: Potted Crab and Crayfish
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 1.8 kgs Crayfish, Brined Drained; 450 grams Pasteurized Crab Meat; 1 kg Unsalted Butter Softened; 30 whole Anchovy Fillets Pasted; 2 tsp Ground Mace; 2 tsp Smoked Paprika; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 2 whole Lemons Zest and Juice; 2 tsp Salt

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INGREDIENTS

1.8 kgs Crayfish, Brined ; Drained
450 grams Pasteurized Crab Meat
1 kg Unsalted Butter ; Softened
30 whole Anchovy Fillets ; Pasted
2 tsp Ground Mace
2 tsp Smoked Paprika
1 tsp Ground Cumin
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
2 whole Lemons ; Zest and Juice
2 tsp Salt

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Start by whipping 800g of your soft butter, add anchovies.

2. Turn 200g remaining soft butter into a beurre noisette, adding all spices then lemon juice and fold into your whipped butter.

3. Fold in your crayfish and crab into the devilled butter mix, pot into portions. Cover with clarified butter if necessary.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (3867g)
Recipe Makes: Servings

Calories: 8354
Calories from Fat: 7692 (92%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 854.7g	1140 %
	Saturated Fat 525g	2625 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 220.9g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 45g
Cholesterol 2654mg		817 %
Sodium 998.2mg		34 %
Potassium 3942.6mg		104 %
Total Carbohydrate 29.4g		9 %
	Dietary Fiber 12.9g	52 %
	Sugars, other 16.4g
Protein 183.4g		262 %
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Calories per serving: 8354

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