Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/4  cup           butter or margarine
   2 1/2  tablespoons   flour -- all-purpose
     3/4  teaspoon      salt
   1      pinch         cayenne pepper
   1      pinch         nutmeg
   2      cups          half-and-half
   3      tablespoons   sherry
                        hot pepper sauce to taste
   2                    egg yolks -- lightly beaten
   2      cups          shrimp -- cooked
                        pastry shells
                        toast points

Preparation:

1. Melt butter in saucepan; blend in flour and seasonings. 2. Gradually add cream and sherry; cook until thickened and smooth, stirring constantly. 3. Stir a little hot sauce into egg yolks, then stir yolks into sauce, stirring constantly. 4. Add shrimp; heat and serve immediately in homemade Pastry Shells or on toast points. *** PASTRY SHELLS *** 1. Cut rounds of rich pie pastry; shape over inverted glass custard cups, pinching pastry in 4 or 5 places so it fits cup. 2. Cut a few gashes in pastry with point of knife or prick with fork. 3. Place cups on cookie sheet; bake in preheated 450F oven 10 to 12 minutes until pastry is delicately browned.