In boiling water, add the red pepper, garlic powder, lemon juice, liquid crab boil and Worcestershire sauce. Let boil for about 5-8 minutes. Add shrimp and cook 3-5 minutes until they turn pink. Taste for seasoning. Drain well and let cool.
In a bowl, add chopped shrimp, green onions and rest of ingredients. Mix well.
Spoon mixture evenly into baked tart shells.
Tart Shells: Combine butter and cream cheese and stir until blended.
Add rest of ingredients, blending well. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
Divide dough into 3 portions. Shape each portion into 12 balls.
Press dough onto bottom and up sides of lightly greased 1 ¾” miniature muffin pans.
Bake 350 for 15-17 minutes or until golden. Cool. Remove from pans.
Notes
*****Makes about 3 dozen. If you are in a hurry, you can sometimes find these tart shells already made. Go for it!
Recipe by Geaux Ask Alice! at https://geauxaskalice.com/shrimp-tarts/