Coquilles Saint-Jacques
Serves 4
Ingredients
Method
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.