Polynesian Prawns

Photo: flickr user scaredy_kat

Ingredients

3 pounds Large prawns -- boiled and

Shelled

2 tablespoons Minced parsley

1 teaspoon Grated lemon peel

Plum Sauce-----

2 pounds Purple plums

cup Lemon juice

cup Red wine vinegar

cup Japanese plum wine o

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Cayenne pepper -- to taste

Salt -- to taste

Preparation

Arrange prawns on a serving platter. Combine parsley and lemon peel and sprinkle over prawns. Serve with Plum Sauce and cocktail picks.

Serves 10.

Plum Sauce: Cut a cross in the bottom of each plum. Plunge into boiling water briefly, then into a bowl of ice water. Peel the plums (skins should peel off easily) and pit them. In a food processor or blender, combine plums and lemon juice and process until smooth. Stir in vinegar, plum wine, and mustard. Season with cayenne and salt.