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(Sauce Noix de Saint Jacques)

SERVES 8

This sauce pairs nicely with Nahon's earthy Buckwheat Crêpes.

2 tbsp. butter
36 scallops
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 1/2 cups muscadet
2 cups fish stock
3⁄4 cup heavy cream
1 1⁄2 tbsp. cornstarch

1. Melt 1 tbsp. of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season 12 of the scallops with salt and pepper to taste. Cook scallops in skillet until golden brown on both sides, 5–6 minutes; transfer to plate.

2. Add 2 cups of the muscadet and stock to skillet; cook until thickened and reduced, 20 minutes. Pour liquid into a blender; purée with scallops and heavy cream.

3. Whisk together remaining 1⁄2 cup of the muscadet and cornstarch in skillet, removed from heat. Add scallop purée; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened, 4–5 minutes. Keep warm.

4. Melt remaining 1 tbsp. of the butter in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook remaining 24 scallops halved crosswise until golden brown on both sides, 5–6 minutes. Scatter the scallops over crêpes; top with cream sauce.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #101