PESTO INFUSED PRAWNS

Can be served as a starter or as cocktail food.

Serves 4

Green King Prawns 16 (peeled de-veined with tails left on)
Bamboo skewers 8(soaked in water for 30 minutes)
Pesto ( see below )
Olive oil spray
Ground black pepper

• Put the prawns in a bowl with the pesto, coat well and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour
• Thread two prawns onto each skewer and place on a plate.
• Cover with the pesto. cover with plastic wrap and let it sit for 4 hours in the refrigerator
• Spray a medium –hot flat plate with oil (on barbeque) or grill
• Sprinkle with pepper and baste with pesto once.
• Turn twice during the cooking

Serve on a platter with napkins.

PESTO

Blend lightly 2 to three tablespoons of toasted pine nuts with three to four stems of basil. Remove leaves from stems and place pine nuts together with nuts in blender with some olive oil.