Bacon-Wrapped Gulf Shrimp with Blue Cheese Butter and Port Reduction

Name: Bacon-Wrapped Gulf Shrimp with Blue Cheese Butter and Port Reduction
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 32
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups sweet red port wine; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns; 2 medium sprigs fresh rosemary; 4 tablespoons butter, softened; ¼ cup blue cheese, crumbled (or use Stilton as used in the original recipe if available); 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped very fine; 1 tablespoon bacon fat; 1 pound thin cut bacon (16 slices per pound or one ounce each slice); 2 pounds 16-20 count Gulf shrimp, peeled, deveined and with tail left on; 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

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INGREDIENTS

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1 ½ cups sweet red port wine

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⅓ cup granulated sugar

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1 teaspoon whole peppercorns

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2 medium sprigs fresh rosemary

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4 tablespoons butter, softened

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¼ cup blue cheese, crumbled (or use Stilton as used in the original recipe if available)

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2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped very fine

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1 tablespoon bacon fat

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1 pound thin cut bacon (16 slices per pound or one ounce each slice)

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2 pounds 16-20 count Gulf shrimp, peeled, deveined and with tail left on

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2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

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