Sharing potted shrimp

Potting shellfish in a cayenne and mace-flavoured butter is a surprisingly simple fish starter that's great as part of a sharing platter

Ingredients

• 250g pack unsalted butter
• 1 bay leaf
• 280g cooked and peeled small brown shrimp
• ¼ tsp ground mace
• 2 good pinches cayenne pepper
• juice ½ lemon

Directions

1. STEP 1
2. Melt the butter with the bay leaf in a pan or in a bowl in the microwave for 1 min. Add the shrimps, mace, a good pinch of cayenne pepper, the lemon juice and some seasoning. Mix everything together well.
3. STEP 2
4. Tip the mixture into a shallow soufflé or gratin dish, or a jar, put the bay leaf on top and sprinkle with a pinch extra cayenne. Chill for at least 2 hrs, or up to 3 days before serving.