| ½
Teaspoon pepper |
½
Pound sliced fresh mushrooms |
| ¼
Cup scallop liquid or seafood stock |
¼
Lemon juiced |
| ¾
Cup of whole milk |
10
Tablespoons Swiss cheese |
Combine
all poaching ingredients except the Scallops and
mushrooms. Bring to a simmer for a few minutes;
add Scallops and mushrooms and enough water to slightly
cover Scallops. Bring back to a simmer and lower
heat so that liquid is not boiling but slowly poaching
for about 5 minutes.
Melt butter and mix flour to make a white roux.
Do not let the flour brown. Cook slowly until mixture
is smooth. With the fire turned off blend in the
poaching liquid, then the milk. Cook for about 2
minutes on low fire. Blend the egg yolks and cream
in a separate bowl. When blended drip the egg and
cream mixture slowly into the hot sauce beating
until sauce is smooth. Return sauce to heat and
stir for about 2 minutes then add the lemon juice,
salt and pepper to taste. Add the Scallops and mushrooms
to about 2/3 of the sauce and mix well with fire
off. Butter Scallop shells or ramekins and add the
Scallop and mushroom sauce mixture. Spoon remaining
sauce over Scallops and top with grated Swiss cheese.
Broil until cheese is melted and sauce is hot. Should
be served immediately from oven. |