directions
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Preheat oven to 350F
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Butter 6 (10-ounce) ramekins
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Place 4 shrimp and a piece of fennel in bottom of each dish
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In a blender or food processor, process fish until smooth
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Mix in egg whites and cream
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Season with salt and a pinch of red pepper
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Stir in cooked pasta shells
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Divide mixture among ramekins
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Place dishes in a baking pan
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Pour in water to come halfway up dishes
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Bake about 15 minutes or until firm
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12
Turn out onto serving plates
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13
Garnish with roe and lime slices, if desired.
SMOKED FISH MOUSSE
ingredients
- 1 half load pasta dough made into small shells
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 24 peeled and deveined shrimp fennel leaves
- 14 ounces smoked fish fillets, such as haddock or salmon, skinned, cut into pieces
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 pint whipping cream (1 cup)
- salt and red (cayenne) pepper
- Smelt roe (if desired)
- Lime slices (if desired)