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SEAFOOD SHELLS

Use real shells as little shell shaped ovenproof dishes to from the pastry shapes.

Serves 8

Ingredients:

13 oz (370g) pkt puff pastry, just thawed
8 oz (225 g) button mushrooms, sliced
8 oz (225 g) peeled prawns, thawed if frozen
1 oz ( 25 g) butter
5 tablesp dry white wine
5 tablesp single cream
2 tablesp chopped parsley salt and ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Roll out pastry thinly. Use to line eight greased scallop shells. Prick with a fork. Chill before baking (400deg F, 200 deg C, Gas 6) 10 mins.
2. Cool. Remove from shells. Slice pastry shells in half.
3. Fry mushrooms and prawns in butter 1 min. Add wine, cook 2 mins. Add rest of ingredients.

To serve: reheat pastry shells 2 mins in hot oven. Spoon hot filling in shell bases. Place lid on top.