Seared Scallops With Champagne Butter Sauce, Parmesan Crisp Recipe

Ingredients

• PARMESAN CRISPS:
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter plus
• 8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into pieces
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 5 bunches fresh watercress coarse stems
• removed, well rinsed, with a little
• water clinging to leaves
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground white pepper to taste
• 20 sea scallops patted dry
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup minced shallots
• 1/2 cup Brut Champagne see * Note
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry defrosted
• 1 large egg beaten
• 1 cup grated Parmesan
• 4 teaspoons sesame seeds