Classic French, Starter Pescatarian Nut Free, Scallops ( Without Corals )

Coquilles Saint-Jacques

Serves 4

Ingredients

Method

Potatoes
300 g Potatoes
30 g Butter
30 ml Milk (Full Fat)
1 Onion (Finely Chopped)
30 g Butter
30 g Plain Flour
125 ml Milk (Full Fat)
65 ml White Wine (Dry)
475 g Scallops ( Without Corals )
240 g Shrimp
115 g Cheese - Grated Mozzarella
¼ tsp Salt and Pepper (to your taste)

Peel the potatoes and place the potatoes in a saucepan of water, season with salt and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the potatoes until tender. When cooked drain the potatoes, add the butter and some of the milk and mash until soft and creamy. If you feel they need more milk add the rest of the milk. Place the potato in a piping bag with a star nozzle.

Filling

Preheat the oven to 350ºF / 180ºC

In a heavy based pan saute the onion, and garlic in the butter until soft then add the flour and cook for a minute, then add the milk and the wine stirring continuously until well combined. Remove from the heat.

Into the sauce add the scallops, shrimps and 60g of grated cheese and mix gently.

Which ever vessel you are using ( washed scallop shells, the small ramekins or a baking dish ) spoon the filling into scallop shells or ramekin (s) and pipe the mashed potato around the edge of the dish(s) and sprinkle the remaining cheese into the centre of the potato. Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes until golden in colour.