Coquilles Saint-Jacques
- 2 c. white wine
- bouquet garni
- 2 lb. fresh scallops
- salt to taste
- 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms
- 6 shallots or 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp. parsley, finely chopped
- 6 Tbsp. butter
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. water
- 4 Tbsp. flour
- 2 egg yolks
- 4 Tbsp. heavy cream
- bread crumbs
- Bring the white wine and bouquet garni to a boil.
- Add fresh scallops, washed and drained.
- Salt to taste and simmer for 10 minutes or until scallops are tender.
- Drain them, reserving the broth, and cut into fine pieces.
- Clean and chop mushrooms.
- Place in saucepan with shallots (or onion), parsley, 2 tablespoons butter, lemon juice and water.
- Cover the pan and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Strain and add the liquid to the wine broth.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a saucepan; add flour and stir until well blended.
- Gradually add the combined hot liquid from the scallops and the mushrooms and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened and smooth.
- Remove the sauce from the fire and stir in egg yolks, beaten with heavy cream and a little of the hot sauce.
- Correct the seasoning and finally stir in the scallops, shallots and mushrooms.
- Fill scallop shells or ramekins with the mixture, piling them high.
- In the center, dust with bread crumbs, dot with butter and brown in a hot oven or under the broiler flame.
- (Can freeze in containers.)
white wine, bouquet garni, fresh scallops, salt, fresh mushrooms, shallots, parsley, butter, lemon juice, water, flour, egg yolks, heavy cream, bread crumbs
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=230535 (may not work)