Crunchy Almond Shrimp

Ingredients

1 Pound Shrimp -- 30-40 count
2 Eggs
1/4 Cup Cream
1/2 Cup Flour
2 Cloves Garlic -- minced
1/2 Tablespoon Ginger
Dash Hot Pepper Sauce
1 Cup Blanched Almonds -- crushed
Cooking Oil

Directions

Mix together in a bowl eggs, cream, flour, garlic, ginger and hot pepper sauce. Peel, devein and butterfly shrimp. Dip shrimp in batter to coat and place on a piece of wax paper. Spread crushed almonds on plate and roll shrimp in almonds. Fry shrimp in deep fryer until golden in color. May be eaten hot or cold dipped in your favorite sauce.

Recipe By: rec.food.recipes newsgroup (posted by Nicole B. Hansen)