Scallop And Mushroom Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 scallops
1/2 pt. (1 c.) milk
4 Tbsp. sweet sherry
1 heaped Tbsp. butter
3 c. mashed potato (cold)
1/4 lb. mushrooms
1 heaped Tbsp. flour
1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
salt and pepper

Preparation

Cut cleaned scallops into half, but do not cut the red coral. Simmer in milk with salt and pepper (to taste) for 15 minutes. Strain; reserve milk.
Melt butter in saucepan.
Add flour and mix well.
Gradually stir in warm milk.
Avoid lumps.
Add mushrooms (cut in pieces).
Add the sherry and the scallops.
Place in ovenproof dish.
Cover top with mashed potato.
Dot with butter and bake at 350\u00b0 until the top is lightly browned, about 20 to 30 minutes.
Garnish with parsley.
Soft rolls can be added to scallops, if available.