Ingredients

• 1.5 kg - shelled prawns
• 4 tbsp - mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp - chopped spring onions
• 2 tbsp - grated cheese
• 1 tbsp - thick cream
• salt
• pepper and mustard to taste
• a few peppercorns
• sliced green chillies
• 6 slices of bread.

How to Make Prawn Pastry

• Boil the shelled prawns with salt, peppercorns, sliced green chillies and a little water (about 1.5 cups).
• When prawns turn pink and are cooked, drain and cool, removing peppercorns and chillies. Chill the prawns.
• Combine the boiled prawns with mayonnaise, chopped spring onions, grated cheese, thick cream, salt, pepper and mustard to taste (if the mixture looks dry, add more cream).
• Cut the bread slices into squares. Pile prawn mixture on each square. Sprinkle a little more grated cheese on top.
• Bake in a very hot oven till squares are golden-brown and bubbly.
• Serve hot decorated with parsley.