STUFFED SHRIMP APPETIZER

from Bill Eason

Recipe

Ingredients:	2 lbs Tiger shrimp or other large shrimp 8-10 oz prosciutto (salty ham sliced paper thin) 8-10 oz goat cheese (crumbles work best and are not as messy) 1 package wooden skewers, soaked in water for two hours to avoid burning fresh ground pepper

Directions:	1. Slice each shrimp down the "stomach" side and pull out the vein. (Most stores will clean and devein the shrimp for you and that will save some time.) The shrimp should then lay open in a butterfly. 2. Place crumbled goat cheese inside the butterflied shrimp, close the sides together and roll a piece of prociutto around it. Secure with toothpick. Repeat for each shrimp. 3. Place several shrimp on a skewer and grill over medium heat, sprinkling pepper lightly over shrimp. Turn skewers occasionally to make sure that shrimp are evenly cooked. Shrimp is done when it is golden brown and the goat cheese is slightly oozing. Remove skewers and toothpicks and serve!