Prawn with Green Peppercorns

This recipe seems like a sophisticated seafood dish and in the mind of your guests it will be but it's pretty easy to handle.

Ingredients

• 3 tbsps chopped shallots
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 6 fl oz dry white wine
• 1 lb large prawns (shrimp)
• 2 tbsps green peppercorns
• 2 oz crème fraîche (or sour cream)

Directions

1. Sauté the shallots in olive oil in a large saucepan.
2. Add white wine and simmer for 3 minutes.
3. Add the prawns and cook over a high heat for 5 minutes.
4. Remove the prawns and set them aside.
5. Add peppercorns to the cooking sauce and reduce in volume by half. Reduce the heat and add crème fraîche, cooking for 2 minutes.
6. Peel the prawns, removing the head. Add the prawn tails to hte sauce.
7. Heat gently for 3 minutes before serving.