Coquille st. jacques

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
6tablespoonsButter
3tablespoonsFlour
1teaspoonSalt
teaspoonWhite pepper
2cupsLight cream
½poundsScallops; sliced
¼cupFinely chopped onion
½cupSliced mushrooms
½poundsShrimp; cooked & cleaned
¼poundsWhite crab meat
2tablespoonsMadiera wine
3teaspoonsBread crumbs

Directions

In double boiler melt 4 tbs butter; blend in flour, salt & pepper. Over direct heat gradually add cream, stirring constantly to boiling point.

Return to double boiler & cook 5 minutes more. Melt remaining butter in skillet; add scallops & onions & saute. Remove scallops & onions. Add mushrooms & saute 3 minutes. Combine sauce, scallops, mushrooms, shrimp, crab & wine. Mix lightly & taste for seasonings. Spoon into 6 scallops shells or ramekins & sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake in 400 oven for 10 minutes or until delicately browned. Serve at once. Yields 6 servings.

MARY ANN WHALEY

From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .