Coquille St Jacques France

My sister-in-law makes this often. So she shared it with me.

Add in pot: water , wine , shallot , bay leaf , a drop of oil , lemon and salt.

Add scallops sliced --they should be covered by the liquid.

Simmer covered with a lid and let cook 5 minutes.

Remove scallops from cooking liquid and strain , keep the juice.

In frying pan , cook sliced mushrooms in the 2 tablespoons of olive oil for about 5 minutes , stirring often.

Prepare 4 dishes.

Divide scallops in each.

Divide shrimp in each.

Divide mushroom and put on top.

In medium saucepan , prepare white sauce: melt butter over medium flame and pour flour in.

Stir.

Reduce heat and add a bit at a time the cooking juice.

Stir and mix.

Do this until the sauce is thickened.

Season with salt and pepper.

Add the cream.

Pour over the seafood equally.

Sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and dot with butter.

Put under grill for about 10 minutes.

scallops, shrimp, mushrooms, butter, flour, water, dry white wine, olive oil, lemon, shallot, bay leaf, sour cream, dry breadcrumbs, salt and pepper