Broiled Sardines with Mustard-Shallot Crumbs

• 1/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 2 1/2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 small shallot, thinly sliced, slices separated into rings
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• Salt
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• Four 4- to 4 1/2-ounce cans of large sardines in olive oildrained, halved lengthwise and boned

1. Preheat the broiler.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the mustard, the parsley, butter, shallot and crushed red pepper.
3. Season lightly with salt.
4. In a medium, shallow baking dish, whisk the heavy cream with the remaining 1 tablespoon of mustard.
5. Arrange the sardines in the baking dish, skin side down.
6. Scatter the bread-crumb mixture on top.
7. Broil the sardines 6 inches from the heat for 1 minute and 30 seconds, or until heated through and golden brown.
8. Serve at once.

bread crumbs, wholegrain mustard, parsley, unsalted butter, shallot, red pepper, salt, heavy cream, sardines

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/broiled-sardines-with-mustard-shallot-crumbs (may not work)