Ingredients

  • 12 Gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 12 sheets of phyllo dough
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon shallots, minced
  • 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
  • (you can substitute white wine vinegar here)
  • 1/4 lb. butter, softened

Method

  • Peel and devein shrimp. Butter (use melted butter) 4 sheets of phyllo dough at a time (keeping the remaining dough moist) and stack on top of each other.
  • Cut dough into 1" strips and wrap shrimp, leaving tail exposed.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes until pastry is slightly brown.
  • Reduce heavy cream with shallots and champagne vinegar. Reduce by half. Beat in 1/4 lb. butter and keep warm.
  • Place shrimp on serving plate with a dollop of buerre blanc.