Scallop Pie

This recipe is absolutely fantastic, and may win over even people who don't care for scallops.

Scallop Pie

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

12 oz scallops

10 oz milk

2 tbsp butter

1 tbsp flour

8 oz mushrooms

4 tbsp white wine

1 lb mashed potatoes

salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Clean the scallops, remove the tough muscle from the center of the scallop if it is still intact. Cut them in falh, and simmer in the milk for fifteen minutes. Remove from heat, set aside the scallops and reserve the cooking liquid.

Make a white roux:

Melt the butter in a pan over very low heat, and mix in the flour. Cook very slowly, stirring constantly. There's an art to this, and it takes patience. If you burn it, throw it out and try again. Cook for one minute, and mix into the reserved cooking liquid from the scallops.

Cooking:

Season wit salt and pepper to taste, add the sliced mushrooms, and simmer for ten minutes.Add the wine and scallops, heat, and then transfer to an overproof dish and top with the mashed potatoes, being sure they cover the scallops completely. Dot with remaining 1 tbsp butter and bake for 20-30 minutes.