Scallop Puffs

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 3/4 lb scallops
• 2 Tbsp flour
• salt and pepper
• zest and juice of lemon
• 1/2 tsp of thyme, dill and oregano
• Puffs:
• 1 cup water
• 1 stick of butter
• 1 Cup flour
• 4 whole eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Puffs: (makes 50)

In a saucepan bring the water and butter to a boil. Stir in the flour and take off the heat. Transfer to a food processor fitted with a metal blade. With the motor running thru the slot on top add the eggs. Use spoons and place on a greased cookie sheet in small mounds (not too big). Bake in a preheated oven at 400 for 30mins

Filling:
Saute onion in butter. Add scallops sauté for 3 mins remove from the pan. Add flour, herbs, zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in scallops and cook additional 5 mins. Slice baked puffs in half and stuff with a sauce and then scallop.

Bake stuffed puffs 8 mins at 325.