Seafood Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups water, lightly salted
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1 sprig fresh dill
• 1 lb sea scallops
• 1 lb shrimp, shelled and cleaned
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup chives or 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup light cream
• 1 1/2 cups cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 bring water, wine and dill to a boil.
• 2 add scallops; simmer 2 minutes.
• 3 add shrimp; simmer 3-4 minutes longer or until shrimp are opaque.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 put seafood in a shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish. set aside; reserve liquid.
• 6 heat 1/4 c butter in skillet; saute mushrooms with chives or green onions.
• 7 stir in flour continue cooking 1 minute until bubbly.
• 8 stir in cream and 1 cup of the reserved fish stock.
• 9 cook slowly until thick. add salt and pepper if desired.
• 10 pour sauce over seafood.
• 11 mix cracker crumbs and the 3 t melted butter.
• 12 sprinkle cracker crumbs over the seafood.
• 13 bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.