Belgian Shrimp
["1 lb. cooked shrimp, shelled and deveined", "1 c. butter, softened", "1 tsp. salt", "2 Tbsp. lemon juice", "6 small shallots and green tops", "1/4 tsp. dried thyme", "1/4 tsp. parsley flakes", "1 c. bread crumbs", "1/4 tsp. Tabasco", "6 Tbsp. consomme or chicken broth or strained court bouillon", "2 small cloves garlic", "1/4 tsp. dried tarragon", "1 small bunch chives or 1 slice white onion"]
["Mince very fine the shallots, garlic, chives or onion slice or put through the finest blade of a meat grinder; add thyme, parsley and tarragon and mix well.", "Add to butter, blending well.", "Stir in remaining ingredients (except shrimp), folding in the bread crumbs last of all.", "This makes a rather stiff paste.", "It can be used at once or stored in a covered jar in the refrigerator.", "Divide the shrimp into 4 piles.", "Spread layer of the mixture 1/4-inch thick over the bottoms of 4 pottery baking dishes or individual casserole dishes.", "Place a covering layer of shrimp in spoon fashion in rows on top, pressing the shrimp into the mixture.", "Use the remaining mixture to cover the shrimp.", "Place the dishes in a 400\u00b0 oven and cook for 10 minutes, then broil until tops are brown.", "Serve at once."]
["shrimp", "butter", "salt", "lemon juice", "shallots", "thyme", "parsley flakes", "bread crumbs", "Tabasco", "chicken broth", "garlic", "tarragon", "chives"]