*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                    TARRAGON MUSHROOM AND SHRIMP BITES

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Low-Fat                          Appetizers

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3       tb           Lemon juice
   2       ts           Dried whole tarragon
   1                    Small clove garlic, minced
  23                    Medium-sized fresh shrimp,
                        -peeled and deveined (1/2lb)
  24                    Sliced fresh mushroom (1/2-
                        -inch-thick) (about 1 lb)
   1       tb           Water
   1       tb           Chopped fresh parsley
   1 1/2   ts           Dijon mustard
     1/8   ts           Pepper

  Combine first 3 ingredients; stir well.  combine half
  of lemon juice mixture and shrimp in a 9-inch glass
  pieplate; toss well.  Cover and marinate in
  refrigerator 1 hour, stirring occastionally.  Combine
  mushroom slices and remaining lemon juice mixture;
  toss well.  Cover and set mixture aside. Arrange
  shrimp spoke-fashion in a single layer with yhickest
  portion toward outside of pieplate.  Cover with
  heavy-duty plastic wrap and vent. Microwave at HIGH 2
  minutes to 2 minutes 20 seconds or until shrimp is
  done, rearrange shrimp and rotating pieplate a
  halfturn after a minute. Drain shrimp and reserve
  marinade.  Add water and next 4 ingredients to
  reserved marinade, stirring with whisk.  Add shrimp;
  toss well. Thread 1 mushroom slice and 1 shrimp onto
  each of 24 wooden picks.  Yeild 24 appetizers (about
  15 calories each).
 


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