Puff Pastry-Wrapped Jumbo Shrimp
Ingredients:
| 5.2- | ounce package garlic & herb cream cheese |
| 1 | tablespoon parsely, minced |
| 2 | slices cooked bacon, crumbled |
| 18 | jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined, and butterflied (with tail left on) |
| 17- | ounce package puff pastry, thawed |
Preheat the oven to 400° F. Stir together the cheese, parsley, and bacon in a medium bowl. Spoon 2 teaspoons cheese mixture into the center of each shrimp. Fold shrimp over the filling.
Unfold a single pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Cut the pastry sheet crosswise into 18 half-inch wide strips. Wind one pastry strip around each shrimp, slightly overlapping the pastry, stopping before the tail. Arrange on baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until the pastry is golden brown.