heather's shrimp butter spread

Name: Heather's Shrimp Butter Spread
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 can(s) baby shrimp; 1 stick(s) butter, softened; 1 - small sweet onion diced; 4oz package(s) cream cheese softened; 1 teaspoon(s) fresh squeezed lemon juice from a lemon or 1 tsp of lemon juice concentrate; 1 box(es) favorite party crackers (ie, ritz, sociables, wheat thins, melba toast, etc)

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Heather (Carlson) Nickola

Lowell, MA

Updated on Jan 10, 2016

This recipe was given to me by a family friend. It was her Italian grandmothers recipe from the old country.

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prep time 20 Min

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method Blend

yield 4

Ingredients

1 can baby shrimp
1 stick butter, softened
1 - small sweet onion diced
4oz packages cream cheese softened
1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice from a lemon or 1 tsp of lemon juice concentrate
1 box favorite party crackers (ie, ritz, sociables, wheat thins, melba toast, etc)

How To Make heather's shrimp butter spread

Step 1

dice onion in either a food processor/blender/ or by hand on cutting board.

Step 2

Add drained shrimp to blender or food processor until smooth.
Step 3

Add butter, cream cheese, and lemon juice. Chill in the refrigerator for about an hour. If you leave in refrigerator overnight, please take the spread out a half hour before you serve to guests, in order to soften it for spreading on crackers.
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