Scallop Puffs

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 lb scallops, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely minced
• 1 garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon dill, minced
• 1 cup swiss cheese (or gruyere cheese)
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• fresh pepper
• 1 baguette, cut and lightly toasted

Recipe

• 1 cut the baguette into thin rounds and lightly toast. set aside. (or cut rounds from sandwich bread and toast).
• 2 melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat.
• 3 add the scallops, lemon zest and garlic. cook, stirring constantly, until the scallops are just barely cooked through, 2 - 3 minutes.
• 4 add the dill and cook 30 seconds longer. let cool to room temperature.
• 5 add the cheese, mayonnaise and pepper to the scallop mixture and stir to combine well. chill in a covered bowl until ready to use. (can freeze at this point.)
• 6 preheat the broiler.
• 7 place the toast rounds 1/2" apart on a baking sheet. top each round with a heaping tsp of the scallop mixture. broil the puffs 5" from the heat until puffed and golded, 2 - 3 minutes.
• 8 serve hot.