Shrimp Christmas Tree - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. medium shrimp (fresh or frozen)
1 1/2 qt. water
1/3 c. salt
3 bunches curly endive
1 styrofoam cone (1 1/2 feet high)
1 small box round toothpicks
cocktail sauce

Preparation

Thaw
frozen
shrimp.
Place
shrimp
in
boiling
salt water. Cover and\tsimmer\tabout 5 minutes or until shrimp are pink and tender.
Then
drain.
Peel shrimp, leaving the tail section of the shell on.
Remove sand veins and wash.\tChill.