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New Orleans Barbeque Shrimp

Slice-
6 lemons
6 oranges
½ cup Worcestershire sauce
1 cup Sake
¾ tsp of paprika
3 Shallots
6 pods of garlic (not toes)
3 tablespoons of black pepper
4 sticks of butter
3 lbs. large shrimp (heads on!)
Also- fresh basil (1 cup chopped), thyme (¼ cup leaves only), and oregano (½ cup of leaves)
Preheat oven 375 degrees 

Put oranges and lemons in layers in a Dutch oven or covered baking pan, add garlic, shallots, herbs, wine, butter, paprika, and pepper. Bake without shrimp for 45 minutes to an hour. Remove from oven. Place shrimp in another baking pan and pour the hot contents of first pan over shrimp. Continue to bake for 15 minutes at the same temperature.

Serve shrimp in sauce in large bowls with lots of fresh bread (Italian or french).


Grilled Romaine Lettuce

Lettuce:
3 Romaine lettuce hearts sliced in half, lengthwise
½ cup Balsamic vinegar
¼ cup olive oil

Place lettuce in a gallon freezer bag with oil and vinegar.
Marinate for at least 30 minutes, turning bag every 5 minutes.
Grill on low heat until edges are crisp, but spines are firm

Dressing:
2 large ripe tomatoes or 4 ripe vine tomatoes cut into ½ inch chunks
1 bunch scallions finely chopped (White and light green mostly, a few dark green only
1 cup basil cut in ribbons
1 cup Tarragon chopped
1 jar ranch dressing (12-14 oz)

Mix tomatoes, scallions, basil, tarragon, and ranch dressing in a large bowl. Let mixture set for 30 minutes before using.

Preparation: set a half of grilled romaine on a plate and place a large scoop of dressing mixture on the wide part of the lettuce.

Baked Rum Pears
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon allspice
1 cup spiced rum
three D’anjou or Bosc pears pealed, halved with stems left on.
Fresh mint sprigs

Marinate pears in rum and spices in a clear glass baking pan for one hour.
Bake pears in an oven pre-heated to 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until pears are soft. Avoid overcooking, as pears will break down.
Serve with mint sprigs and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.