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                    Tortas de Camaron (Shrimp Fritters)
 
 Recipe By     : Martha Mendoza
 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Bread and Tortilla               Seafood/Fish
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      3/4  cup           dehydrated shrimp (found in Asian or
                         Mexican markets)
    2      cups          bread crumbs or
                         tortilla crumbs*
                         eggs
      1/4  teaspoon      salt
                         vegetable oil for frying
 
 *To make tortilla crumbs, dry tortillas ( about 12) in an oven on low
 heat until crisp.  Grind up in a food processor or blender.
 
 Mix dried shrimps, bread crumbs and in a blender or processor
 container.  Process until the shrimps are ground up and well blended
 with crumbs.  Empty into a bowl, and add eggs, 1 at a time, until you
 have a batter the consistency of a cooked oatmeal. 
 
 Heat enough oil in a skillet to about a depth of 1/4".  Put a
 tablespoonful of batter in the oil for each fritter, and fry til golden,
 turning once.
 
 Serve on top of Nopales Guisados.
 
 Formatted by Kim Mendoza  yqym81a@prodigy.com
 
 
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 Serving Ideas : Serve on top of Nopales Guisados
 
 NOTES : Please forgive the approximations in the measurements.  My
 sister-in-law couldn't give me specifics.
 
 Kathy and everyone, hope you can use these.
 
 Kim in FLA

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