2 lbs. shrimp, cleaned, cooked, and shelled
4-5 cloves garlic, sliced
1 c. (2 sticks) butter
1/4 tsp. tarragon
1/4 tsp. minced parsley
1/4 tsp. shallot
1/4 tsp. minced onion
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Dash nutmeg
Dash mace
Dash thyme
1/2 c. cooking sherry or consomme
1 c. dry bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place shrimp in 8 individual baking dishes. Cook garlic in butter until butter browns; remove garlic. Add herbs, seasonings, and cooking sherry or consomme to butter. Remove 1/4 cup butter mixture and toss with bread crumbs. Pour remaining butter mixture over shrimp. Top with buttered crumbs. Bake 15 minutes.