Recipe compliments of Rick and Lynne
Sauce Noix de Saint Jacques (Scallops in White Wine Cream Sauce)
Cuisine: French Type: Light Meal Serves: 8
Source:
Saveur
Attributes:
Comments:
This sauce pairs nicely with buckwheat crepes.
Serving Suggestions:
Ingredients:
1 tbs. butter
12 scallops
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups muscadet
2 cups fish stock
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup muscadet
1-1/2 tbs. cornstarch
1 tbs. butter
24 scallops

Instructions:
1. Melt 1 tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season 12 scallops with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Cook scallops in skillet until golden brown on both sides, 5-6 minutes; transfer to plate. Add 2 cups muscadet and 2 cups fish stock to skillet; cook until thickened and reduced, 20 minutes. Pour liquid into a blender; puree with scallops and 3/4 cup heavy cream. Whisk together 1/2 cup muscadet and 1-1/2 tbsp. cornstarch in skillet, removed from heat. Add scallop puree; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened, 4-5 minutes. Keep warm. Melt 1 tbsp. butter in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook 24 scallops halved crosswise until golden brown on both sides, 5-6 minutes. Scatter the scallops over buckwheat crepes; top with cream sauce.

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2007-03-24