Shrimp and Scallops Mornay |
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For an elegant seafood dish, bake shrimp and scallops in a rich Mornay sauce-a thick white sauce made with half-and-half, sherry, and Parmesan cheese. Ingredients:
1 cup butter or margarine, divided |
1/4 cup minced shallots |
2 (8-ounce) packages fresh mushrooms, sliced |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1 1/2 pounds unpeeled, large fresh shrimp |
1 1/2 pounds sea scallops |
2 1/2 cups half-and-half |
1/3 cup all-purpose flour |
2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese |
3 tablespoons dry sherry |
1 teaspoon dijon mustard |
pinch of ground nutmeg |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper |
2/3 cup shredded swiss cheese |
Directions:
1. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a Dutch oven over low heat; add shallots, and sauté 1 minute. Increase heat to high. Add mushrooms and lemon juice, and cook, stirring constantly, until mushrooms are just tender. Transfer to a bowl.
2. Peel shrimp; devein, if desired.
3. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in Dutch oven over medium heat; add shrimp, and saute 3 to 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Add to mushroom mixture.
4. Bring scallops and half-and-half to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 3 to 5 minutes or until scallops are opaque. Pour through a wire-mesh strainer into a small bowl; add scallops to mushroom mixture. Reserve half-and-half.
5. Drain any liquid from mushroom mixture. Add liquid to reserved half-and-half.
6. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in Dutch oven over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add half-and-half mixture; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Add Parmesan cheese and next 5 ingredients; cook, whisking constantly, 3 minutes or until cheese melts and sauce is smooth. Remove from heat; stir in mushroom mixture.
7. Spoon into 10 lightly greased shell-shaped baking dishes or individual serving bowls, and sprinkle evenly with shredded Swiss cheese. Place on 2 (15- x 10-inch) jellyroll pans.
8. Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially open) 8 minutes or until Swiss cheese is golden and mixture is bubbly. Serve immediately.
9. Note: Mixture may be prepared a day ahead and chilled. Broil just before serving.
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