Prawn paste

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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Essential Elizabeth David (Christmas)

By Elizabeth David

Published 2025

  • About

The ideal hors d’oeuvres for a Christmas Eve get-together. Enjoy while watching King’s College carols with a glass of Prosecco. Served on toasted sourdough this traditional fish delicacy provides light luxury to gear up for the bigger treats to come.

An excellent little first course dish for 3–4 people.

Method

250 g/½ lb of peeled cooked prawns; 4–6 teaspoonfuls