Seafood Bake

• water, lightly salted↗2 cups
• white wine↗1⁄2 cup
• sprig fresh dill↗1
• sea scallops↗1 lb
• shrimp, shelled and cleaned↗1 lb
• butter or 1/4 cup margarine↗1⁄4 cup
• fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced↗4 ounces
• chives or 1/4 cup green onion, chopped1⁄4 cup
• flour↗1⁄4 cup
• light cream↗1 cup
• cracker crumbs↗1 1⁄2 cups
• butter, melted↗3 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Bring water, wine and dill to a boil.

2. 2

   Add scallops; simmer 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add shrimp; simmer 3-4 minutes longer or until shrimp are opaque.

4. 4

   Remove from heat.

5. 5

   Put seafood in a shallow 1 1/2 Quart baking dish. Set aside; reserve liquid.

6. 6

   Heat 1/4 C butter in skillet; saute mushrooms with chives or green onions.

7. 7

   Stir in flour continue cooking 1 minute until bubbly.

8. 8

   Stir in cream and 1 Cup of the reserved fish stock.

9. 9

   Cook slowly until thick. Add salt and pepper if desired.

10. 10

    Pour sauce over seafood.

11. 11

    Mix cracker crumbs and the 3 T melted butter.

12. 12

    Sprinkle cracker crumbs over the seafood.

13. 13

    Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.