Shrimp-Cheese Bites

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 24

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2/3 cup chopped cooked shrimp
  • 2 ounces farmer or chèvre (goat) cheese, crumbled
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Place flour in medium bowl. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture is crumbly. Stir in 1 beaten egg until well mixed. Shape into a ball. Divide into 24 balls. Press 1 ball on bottom and up side of each of 24 ungreased small muffin cups, 1 1/4x1 inch.
  • 2
    Divide shrimp among cups. Sprinkle with cheese. Beat 1 egg and the egg yolk in small bowl. Stir in half-and-half and basil. Spoon about 1 tablespoon egg mixture into each cup.
  • 3
    Bake about 20 minutes or until light brown. Immediately remove from pans to wire rack. Serve immediately.

  • Cool bites completely on wire rack. Place in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Freeze uncovered at least 2 hours. Place bites in labeled airtight freezer container, and freeze no longer than 2 months. About 30 minutes before serving, heat oven to 350°F. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet about 18 minutes or until warm.
  • Replace basil with any other fresh or dried herb to create your own flavor dimension!

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
85
Calories from Fat
55
Total Fat
6 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Cholesterol
40 mg
Sodium
75 mg
Potassium
30 mg
Total Carbohydrate
5 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
3 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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