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["Pulse bread in a food processor until coarsely chopped,some larger crumbs remaining; there should be about 1 cup of crumbs.", "In a 12"" skillet, melt 2 Tbs. butter over medium heat. Add crumbs, shallots,1/8 teaspoons salt and 1/8 teaspoons pepper.", "Cook and stir until crumbs are golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes.", "Stir in 1 Tbs. parsley and transfer crumbs to a plate to cool.", "Wipe out the skillet with paper toweling.", "Thoroughly dry shrimp n paper toweling. Sprinkle shrimp with sugar, 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper.", "Heat skillet over high heat and add 2 teaspoons oil and heat to shimmering.", "Add HALF the shrimp in a single layer and cook until it's spotty brown and edges are pink (do not flip shrimp!).", "Remove pan from heat and transfer shrimp to a large plate.", "Wipe out skillet with paper toweling and repeat with remaining 2 teaspoons oil and shrimp, transferring it to the plate with the first batch of shrimp.", "Wipe out skillet, return to medium heat and melt 1 Tbs. butter in the pan.", "Add garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking and stirring for about a minute (don't let the garlic burn!).", "Add the flour and cook about a minute then slowly add the clam juice and sherry (or wine), stirring constantly.", "Bring to a simmer and reduce to about 3/4 cup, 3 - 4 minutes. then stir in remaining 3 Tbs. butter, 1 Tbs. at a time, to add shine to the sauce.", "Stir in lemon juice and remaining 1 Tbs. parsley.", "Reduce heat to medium-low and return shrimp to sauce and toss to coat.", "Cook covered for 2 or 3 minutes until shrimp is pink and cooked through.", "Transfer to serving dish and sprinkle with the toasted bread crumbs.", "Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired."]
