Preparation:
heat water and salt to a boil in a stockpot, over a moderate flame add shrimp, return to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes drain, rinse, and drain well peel and devein shrimp cover and chill separate endive into individual leaves, soak to clean, drain, and chill starting at the bottom, attach endive to cone with toothpick halves attach shrimp to tree with whole toothpicks place tree onto a serving platter arrange remaining shrimp around base serve slightly chilled, with cocktail sauce to the side |
