Lynn's
Shrimp Cake
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 cup light cream
salt and pepper, to taste
1 pound shelled cooked shrimp, chopped
cracker crumbs
butter
Sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup chopped ripe olives
1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Melt butter and cook onion in it until soft. Stir in flour, mustard, cream, and
salt and pepper to your taste. When thick and smooth, add chopped shrimp.
Refrigerate until chilled; form into cakes. Roll cakes in cracker crumbs and
saute in butter. Serve with sauce. Serves 4.
Sauce: Combine sauce ingredients and chill
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