Seafood Brochettes With Shrimp Butter - butter

Method

• Melt tablespoon of butter in double boiler or saucepan over low heat and add shallots.
• Cook until shallots are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add shrimp shells and remaining butter, reduce heat to low and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Never let butter bubble.
• Pour butter mixture in blender bowl and puree until shells are minced.
• Pour mixture through sieve lined with cheesecloth into bowl.
• Add dill, stir well, hold at room temperature until use.
• (You may want to warm the butter to liquefy it before basting.)