Pilau is also known as “Pilaf”. This recipe was clipped from a newspaper, date unknown. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy.
Shrimp Pilau
4 slices bacon
1 cup raw rice
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup diced celery
2 cups cleaned shrimp
2 tablespoons chopped bell peppers
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup minced onion
water for rice
Fry bacon until crisp. Save to use later. Add bacon drippings to water in which you cook the rice. In another pot, melt butter, add celery, bell pepper and onion. Cook for a few minutes and then add shrimp that has been sprinkled with Worcestershire sauce and dredged in flour. Stir and simmer until flour is cooked. Season with salt and pepper. Add the cooked rice and mix until the rice is well blended with the butter and shrimp sauce. More butter may be added if desired. Stir in the crumbled crisp bacon and serve hot. Makes four servings.