Scallop pie (irish)
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 8 lg Scallops*
- 300 ml Milk
- 2 Salt and pepper
- 2 tb Butter
- 1 tb Flour
- 1/2 lb Mushrooms sliced
- 4 tb Med.sweet white wine
- 1 lb Fresh mashed potatoes
Instructions:
Directions: * Or 4 scallops and an equal amount of any white fish. Or more scallops if you like. Clean the scallops and cut in half then simmer in the milk for 15 minutes. Strain reserving the liquid. Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and stir in the flour cook for about a minute stirring then add the milk gradually stirring all the time to avoid lumps. Season with salt and pepper add the sliced mushrooms and simmer for about 10 minutes longer; then add the sherry or wine and finally the scallops. When hot transfer to an ovenproof dish and cover with mashed potatoes making sure they cover the fish right to the edges. Dot with the remaining butter and bake in a moderate oven 350F for 20-30 minutes or until the top is turning brown. ~-
