Poached Salmon With Shrimp Sauce

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Ingredients

2 cups Water

1 teaspoon Salt

6 Bruised peppercorns

2 sprg parsley

4 Salmon steaks (6-8oz ea)

1 pch Sugar

1/2 cup Dry white vermouth

1/2 cup Half & half

2 tablespoons Butter

1/4 pound Cooked shrimp (peeled & Deveined)

1/2 teaspoon Dried dill weed

1 teaspoon Rinsed, chopped capers

Salt & pepper to taste

Fresh cooked vegetables

Preparation

Boil water in large skillet with salt, peppercorns & parsley; ease in steaks & cover. When water begins to reboil, adjust heat to low; poach fish 5 minutes. Remove from heat & pour off all but 1/2 cup liquid; add sugar & vermouth. Baste fish with mixture; let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Remove fish to heated serving platter. Remove parsley sprigs & peppercorns from remaining liquid & discard. Return liquid to heat & bring to boil. Spoon 1-2 Tbls. hot liquid into half & half to heat<