Shrimp Cooked in Paper

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350F.

2. 2

   Peel and core 2 apples.

3. 3

   Wrap each in a sheet of aluminum foil and bake 35 minutes on a cookie sheet.

4. 4

   Core third apple and cut into 8 slices.

5. 5

   In a nonstick pan, saute slices in butter, 3 minutes per side.

6. 6

   Remove pan from heat.

7. 7

   Cut each parchment sheet into a heart, keeping shapes as large as possible (18-inch width).

8. 8

   Brush one side of each heart with egg white.

9. 9

   Unwrap baked apples, place in bowl and mash with a fork.

10. 10

    Heat oven to 400F.

11. 11

    Spoon 1/2 cup mashed apples into a rectangle in the center of one half of each heart.

12. 12

    Position 4 apple slices alternating with 4 shrimp atop mashed apples.

13. 13

    Season with salt and pepper.

14. 14

    Layer 2 Gruyere slices on each arrangement.

15. 15

    Fold heart, crimp edges to seal and bake 6 to 8 minutes on a cookie sheet.

16. 16

    Transfer to plates and open right before serving.

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