Seafood Newburg

Orange goo can be insanely delicious.

Published April 9, 2002 10:00PM (EDT)

This recipe comes from SeafoodRecipe.com, not Hampstead Hospital. Although it's entirely possible Hampstead Hospital now consults SeafoodRecipe.com when it prepares seafood Newburg. This particular recipe was submitted by someone named Gigi Fellmeth.

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 cups milk

1/4 cup dry sherry

1 pinch paprika

3 tbsp. ketchup

1 dash Worcestershire sauce

2 cans (6 oz. each) small shrimp, drained

(Makes 4 servings)

1. Combine butter, flour and salt in a saucepan. Cook for two minutes. Slowly pour in milk and bring mixture to a boil.

2. Stir sherry into the mixture (to taste), paprika, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. Place seafood in the saucepan and heat thoroughly. Serve hot.


By Douglas Lang

Douglas Lang lives in Salem, Mass.

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