Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           sauternes or other sweet white wine
   1      cup           fresh orange juice
     1/2  cup           diced carrot
     1/2  cup           diced seeded peeled cucumber
     1/3  cup           diced shiitake mushroom caps
   3      tablespoons   minced shallots
   1      tablespoon    grated peeled gingerroot
   1      tablespoon    olive oil
   1      tablespoon    fresh lemon juice
   8                    saffron threads
   1 1/2  pounds        large shrimp -- peeled and deveined
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
     1/8  teaspoon      pepper
                        spiced rice
   3      tablespoons   chopped fresh cilantro
                        ***INGREDIENTS FOR SPICED RICE***
   2      cups          water
   1      cup           uncooked long-grain rice
     1/2  teaspoon      ground ginger
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
     1/8  teaspoon      pepper
   3                    cloves
   1                    cinnamon stick -- (3-inch)
   1                    bay leaf
                        vegetable cooking spray

Preparation:

Combine the first 10 ingredients in a large Dutch oven, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Add shrimp; cover and cook for 4 minutes or until the shrimp are done. Remove from heat, and stir in salt and pepper. Spoon shrimp mixture over Spiced Rice, and sprinkle with cilantro. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup rice, 3/4 cup shrimp mixture, and 1-1/2 teaspoons cilantro). INSTRUCTIONS FOR Spiced Rice: Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add rice and next 6 ingredients (rice through bay leaf). Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; discard cloves, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf. Pack 1/2 cup of rice into each of 6 (6-ounce) custard cups coated with cooking spray; bake at 450F for 10 minutes. Place a serving plate upside down on top of each cup; invert rice onto plate.