GRATIN DE COQUILLES ST. JACQUES

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When I first made this I used a pie plate as I didn't have seashells. You just want to use something that is deep enough to hold the mixture.

Provided by annie Kelly @nutmeg753

Categories     Seafood

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup(s) butter at room temperature
1 cup(s) thinly sliced mushrooms
3 tablespoon(s) shallots finely chopped
1 tablespoon(s) garlic finely chopped
1 pound(s) fresh bay scallops
1/2 cup(s) bread crumbs-i use seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup(s) parsley finely chopped
- salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees, while oven is preheating do the following.
  • melt 1/4 cup of the butter in a small skillet and add mushrooms. Cook stirring often, until the mushrooms are wilted and release their liquid. Add the shallots and garlic and cook briefly. About 1 or 2 minutes.
  • Then spoon the mushroom mixture into a mixing bowl. Let cool slightly,then add 2 tablespoons of butter,the scallops, bread crumbs, parsley and salt and pepper to your liking. Blend Well
  • Use this mixture to fill 6 seafood shells or pie plate. Arrange the filled shells on a cookie sheet. Then melt the rest of the butter that you have left and pore it over the mixture in your shells.
  • Place in your preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes. Then put your cookie sheet with your baked mixture under the broiler until nicely browned, takes about 1 minute. watch as you don't want to burn it.

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