WALNUT FRIED SHRIMP

      Title: WALNUT FRIED SHRIMP
  Categories: Shrimp, Seafood
       Yield: 4 Servings
  
      16    Unpeeled jumbo fresh shrimp
       2 c  All-purpose flour
     1/8 ts Salt
     1/4 ts Pepper
       1 c  Milk
       2 lg Eggs, lightly beaten
       2 c  Ground walnuts
            Vegetable oil
            Commercial cocktail sauce
            Commercial tartar sauce
  
   Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact; devein, if desired.
   
   Combine flour, salt, and pepper; stir well. Combine milk and eggs;
   stir well. Dip shrimp into egg mixture, and dredge in flour mixture.
   Dip shrimp into egg mixture again, and dredge in ground walnuts.
   Place coated shrimp on a wax paper-lined baking sheet, cover shrimp
   and freeze 2-hours.
   
   Pour oil to depth of 2 to 3 inches into a Dutch oven; hear to 350
   degrees. Fry shrimp, a few at a time, until golden. Drain on paper
   towels.
   
   Arrange shrimp on a serving platter; serve with cocktail sauce and
   tartar sauce. Garnish, if desired, with lemon wedges and fresh
   parsley sprigs.
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