Scallop gratin

At party time, with Christmas approaching, how about trying something different as part of your Christmas meal, offering pleasant surprises for your family and guests? Well, if you agree, don’t miss the following recipe which is rather special, especially if your family particularly likes sophisticated starters: scallop gratin. There is no better way to start a meal where fish is the main ingredient: make sure you don’t forget to buy some lovely, good quality, light white wine. And for the rest, we wish you ‘buon appetito’ and ... Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

Open and clean the scallops. Prepare a gratin following our basic recipe. Place the scallop in one of its shells and cover with the gratin mixture. Do the same with all the other shells. Arrange in a baking dish and put a knob of butter on each. Bake at 180 °C for 15-20 minutes.