Coquille St Jacques Scallops
This is one of my favorites and it is the most authentic recipe! Other recipes that omit some of the ingredients, such as the heavy cream, are not the true recipe for this wonderful tasting dish. Also, you must serve it in shells or ramekins & not over a bed of rice. It's just as good as other recipes for this dish that require many more steps. It's yummy! If you have any questions e-mail me: alanleonetti@q.com
Steps
Place scallops in saucepan with wine or vermouth , mushrooms , seasonings & herbs.
Add water , if necessary , to almost cover ingredients.
Bring to simmer & then cover pan & simmer slowly for 5 minutes.
Remove scallops & mushrooms & place into a bowl.
Rapidly boil down the cooking liquid until reduced to the amount of 1 cup.
Melt 3 tbsp of butter in a new pan& stir in the flour until smooth.
Cook slowly for 2 minutes without browning.
Remove from heat & beat in the scallop cooking liquid.
Stir with whip over medium heat until sauce thickens.
Thin out with milk.
Blend egg yolks in a bowl with half of the heavy cream.
Beat in the hot sauce driblets.
Return to the pan & stir over medium heat until sauce comes to a slight boil.
Thin out , as necessary , with more cream or milk.
Carefully correct seasoning & add lemon juice & sugar if needed.
Fold 2 / 3 of sauce into the scallops & mushrooms & spoon into lightly buttered large shells or individual ramekins.
Spoon on the re.
Ingredients
large scallop, dry white wine, fresh mushrooms, salt, white pepper, bay leaf, shallots, unsalted butter, flour, milk, heavy whipping cream, egg yolks, lemon juice, swiss cheese, plain breadcrumbs, granulated sugar, paprika