Scallops Landaises

The recipe for Scallops Landaise produces and impressive dish for which the individual flavours of the

scallops the garlic and the cèpes each flow out producing an striking harmony of tastes.

Preparation Time             15  Mins

Cooking Time                 20  Mins

Elapsed Time                 30  Mins

Ingredients

For     2  portions

50 gms            Bread  - white - cut into small croûtons

10 gms            Butter

100 gms          Cèpes  - chopped

2 cloves           Garlic  - chopped roughly

1 tbs               Lemon juice

1 tbs               Olive oil

1 tbs               Parsley  - chopped

                      Pepper

25 gms            Pine nuts

                      Salt

4                    Scallops

1                    Shallot  - chopped

Method

Sear the scallops for two minutes on each side in a hot pan with a little oil.  Reserve and keep warm.

In the same pan over a gentle heat, cook the shallots and the cèpes for 15 minutes.  Add the garlic,

parsley and lemon juice.  Season.  Let this cook for 1 minute before adding back the scallops.  Take

everything our and keep warm.

Into the same pan, put the butter and the bread croutons.  Cook them for two minutes until they as

crisp.

Scatter the cooked ingredients on individual plates and sprinkle on the pine nuts.

Wine recommendations

Conventional

          Entre-deux-Mers

Interesting

          Menetou-Salon

          Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur lie

          Pinot Gris