Sue's Sugar & Spice Shrimp

This recipe comes from my older sister Sue.  She calls it Girly Shrimp.  Trust me, the guys will love it too!

Girly Shrimp (Sugar and Spiced Baked Shrimp) 

* 1 cup sugar
* 2 ½ tsp. kosher salt
* ½ tsp. freshly ground pepper
* 1 large garlic clove, peeled and minced
* 1 ½-inch slice fresh ginger, peeled and minced
* ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
* ½ tsp. ground allspice
* ½ tsp. turmeric
* 2 Tbsp. flour
* Vegetable oil for greasing baking sheet
* 24 jumbo shrimp, peeled with tail left on, deveined
* Juice of ½ lime
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. In mixing bowl, combine the sugar, salt, pepper, garlic, ginger, cayenne, allspice, turmeric and flour. Grease large baking sheet. Dredge the shrimp, a few at a time, in the sugar mixture and place on the baking sheet. Bake until the sugar is caramelized, especially on bottom, about 10 minutes. Remove shrimp from the oven, turn over with spatula and squeeze the lime juice over them. Place on platter and serve immediately.