the 70's rock

Hello hello.
How are you all?
It's my birthday today. Happy Birthday to me. Fa la la la la.
Let's celebrate together by making some tasty grub.
I've taken inspiration for my recipe from a band I went to see on Friday night. They are called Cathedral. They are from England and have been around for a long time and are one of the most funky, fun bands around. Proper sexy 70's throe back rock 'n' roll.
Cathedral have a new album out. It's called The guessing game. Check it out at www.myspace.com/cathedral
I promise you won't be dissapointed.

Wear a kaftan, a pair of flares and a cut off denim jacket and savour this 70's retro recipe. One for the rock God in all of us.

Prawn Coctail for grown ups
serves 2

Ingredients

12 big fat jumbo tiger prawns or langustines. De shelled, beheaded and de veined.
knob butter
pinch salt
big pinch black pepper
big splash brandy (optional but very worth it)
2 baby gem lettuce washed and shredded
small punnet cherry tomatoes halved
quarter cucumber halved, seeds scooped out and sliced fine
1 ripe avocado
2 limes
small jar mayonaise
2 tablespoons creme fraiche
splash hot sauce (Tapito is good)
1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
pinch paprika

First make your sauce.
In a bowl put the mayonaise, creme fraiche, juice of one lime, hot sauce, sweet chilli sauce and tomato ketchup. Mix well, cover and store in the fridge till needed.
Put your butter into a frying pan and heat on high till the butter has just melted. Plop in your prawns or languastines and cook for one minute each side. Sprinkle in the salt and pepper and add the Brandy. Cook for one minute. Take off the heat.
In two nice glass serving bowls put in your lettuce. Then skin, half and de stone the avocado, slice and put into your bowls. Add the cucumber and cherry tomatoes. Pop in your prawns or languastines pour over the Brandy butter then top with the cocktail sauce. Sprinkle with paprika and serve with a big wedge of lime to squeeze over.
Yum yum yum.