BBC Food - Recipes - Scallops in their shells with fennel and herbs

BBC Food - Recipes - Scallops in their shells with fennel and herbs

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For a special presentation the scallops are put back in their shells with a fennel and white wine sauce and sealed in with puff pastry.

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Ingredients

  • 250g/9oz plain flour
  • 250g/9oz very cold butter , cut into small cubes
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 125ml/4fl oz ice-cold water
  • 8 scallops in their shells
  • 50g/1¾oz butter
  • 1 banana shallot , finely sliced
  • 4 baby leeks
  • 4 baby carrots
  • 2 sticks wild fennel or ½ bulb fennel
  • 1 star anise
  • 150ml/5fl oz white wine
  • 150ml/5fl oz fish stock
  • 150ml/5fl oz double cream
  • 1 plum tomato , skinned, seeds removed and chopped
  • 1 tbsp chervil , finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp parsley , finely chopped
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 free-range eggs , beaten
  • large handful salt

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