Bacon Scallops

Ingredients: 10 Bacon slices,20 large Sea scallops,1 cup Whipping cream,2 tablespoons Dijon mustard,2 tablespoons Pure maple syrup,Snipped fresh chives
Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
2. Arrange bacon slices on baking sheet.
3. Bake until pale golden, about 8 minutes.
4. Cut each slice crosswise in half. Cool.
5. Wrap 1 bacon piece around sides of each scallop and secure with a toothpick.
6. Preheat oven to 400-degrees.
7. Place scallops on baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, boil cream in heavy large skillet until reduced to 3/4 c., about 3 minutes.
9. Add mustard and syrup and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
10. Remove toothpicks from scallops. Spoon sauce evenly onto 4 small plates.
11. Arrange scallops decoratively atop sauce.
12. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

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