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Bacon wrapped Scallops with Maple and Mustard Cream Sauce Recipe | |
American Seafood | |
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Ingredients:
10 slices bacon 20 large sea scallops 1c. whipping cream 2T. Dijon mustard 2T. pure maple syrup snipped fresh chives
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350*. Arrange bacon slices on baking sheet. Bake until pale golden, about 8 minutes. Cut each slice crosswise in half, cool. Wrap 1 bacon piece around sides of each scallop and secure with a toothpick. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Preheat oven to 400*. Place scallops on baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, boil cream in heavy large skillet until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 3 minutes. Add mustard and syrup and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove toothpicks from scallops. Spoon sauce onto plates. Arrange scallops decoratively atop sauce. Sprinkle with chives and serve. Serves 4 for dinner. Serves 10 as a starter.
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