Scallops A La King - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 small green pepper
1 c. fresh mushrooms
1 pt. milk
1 pt. scallops

Preparation

Melt butter in frying pan; add the green pepper, chopped fine and the mushrooms, chopped.
Stir and cook 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the flour and salt and cook until frothy.
Add the milk and stir until thickened.
In separate bowl, pour boiling water over scallops and let stand for 5 minutes.
Put sauce in double boiler over hot (but not boiling) water.
Add drained scallops.
Let stand for 20 minutes.
Serve on toast or between split biscuits.