Prawn and Basil Pâté

• 8 ozs (225 g/1½ cups) cooked, peeled prawns or shrimps

Put all the ingredients into a food processor and whizz for a few seconds until they form a paste. Taste for seasoning; it may be necessary to add salt. Pack the mixture into little pots or a terrine. Seal with Clarified Butter. Serve chilled with hot, thin toast.

If you are using freshly boiled prawn tails in the shell, allow 1½