Scalloped Scallops 2 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pt. or lb. scallops
1/2 c. butter
1 c. saltines or Ritz, crumbed (about 15)
1/2 c. bread crumbs
2/3 c. light cream
salt
pepper

Preparation

Wash scallops.
If large scallops, cut into smaller pieces. It is better to use smaller, sweeter bay scallops.
Melt butter; mix with all crumbs.
Alternate layers of scallops with crumbs in buttered, shallow ovenproof dish.
Pour cream over top, covering all areas.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
Serve on individual shells as a first course, as a main dish or on a buffet table.
If you double the recipe, do not fully double the amount of cream.