Scallops with Mushrooms in Wine

* Exported from MasterCook *

Scallops with Mushrooms in Wine

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fish Main Dish
Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups Wine; dry -- white
3 Shallots -- sliced
1 Celery stalk -- sliced
3 Cilantro sprigs
1 Bay leaf -- crumbled
15 Peppercorns
2 pounds Scallops
1 pound Mushrooms
1 teaspoon Chicken base
-----SAUCE-----
4 tablespoons Butter
5 tablespoons Flour
3/4 cup Milk
2 Egg yolks
1/2 cup Cream -- heavy
Lemon juice
-----TOPPING-----
1 1/4 cups Bread crumbs -- white
1/3 cup Gruyere -- grated
1/4 cup Butter -- melted

In large saucepan bring stock, wine, shallots, celery, cilantro, bay leaf, and
peppercorns to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Strain, return liquid
to saucepan and add scallops and mushrooms. If you're using sea rather than bay
scallops, slice in half.
Mushrooms may be sliced or cut in half. Simmer covered four 5 minutes. Strain
scallops and mushrooms well and place in large bowl. Quickly boil down poaching
liquid to about 1 cup. Melt butter in saucepan over moderate heat. When foaming
subsides reduce heat and stir in flour. Don't brown. Remove from heat and
slowly pour in reduced poaching liquid and milk while stirring vigorously.
Return to heat and bring to boil with continuous stirring. Cook for 1 minute.
Whisk cream and eggs together in bowl. Add two tbs hot sauce to mixture with
stirring then add 2 more. Slowly add egg mixture to sauce with stirring, bring
to boil for 30 seconds. Remove from heat add one or two tsp lemon juice, ground
pepper and 1 tsp chicken base. Remove excess liquid from bowl containing
scallops. Stir in a little over 1/2 of the sauce and mix gently. Butter 6
shallow 4 inch baking dishes. Spoon in scallops and cover with remaining sauce.
Heat in 375 deg oven for about 10 minutes. Mix topping ingredients together,
sprinkle over scallops and place under broiler until topping is slightly brown.
Use 8 inch casserole if you don't have individual baking dishes.

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