Recipes Bay Scallop-Marsala Cream Toasts 2 Reviews These bay scallops are set in a luscious Marsala cream sauce, served over hot crispy bread and garnished with fresh chives. It's a simple dish to prepare, yet so special and decadent. Best to enjoy these toasts with a knife and fork. Slideshow: More Scallop Recipes By Sarah Bolla Sarah Bolla F&W Digital Food Awards Winner Website Lemon Fire Brigade Profile A trained chef, Sarah Bolla now focuses on food styling, but she still finds inspiration at restaurants. For example, a dish at a Peruvian café in Del Mar, California, resulted in her black sesame–dusted chard empanadas. She also checks out the plated dishes on chefs' Twitter feeds. "I'm constantly taking screen shots of composed dishes from chefs around the world," she says. Currently, she is obsessed with earthy, raw, organic pottery and stone. "We all want our plates to look like Noma's," she says. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 1, 2014 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Sarah Bolla Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 4 Ingredients 1 garlic clove Four 1-inch slices grilled or toasted sourdough bread 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 2 shallots, finely minced 2 pounds bay scallops 1/2 cup Marsala wine 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 8 chives, finely minced Directions Preheat the oven to 375°. Rub the bread slices with the cut side of a garlic clove. Place bread on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 8 minutes until slices are golden brown and lightly toasted. Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet heat 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering in the pan. Add the shallots and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the scallops to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and cook until they have slightly browned, about 2 minutes. Pour in the Marsala wine, and simmer for 2 minutes, until slightly reduced. Add the heavy cream and stir to coat and heat through. Add the butter and stir to combine. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Remove toasted bread from the oven and top each slice with a spoonful of the creamy scallops and their sauce, garnish with chopped chives and serve immediately. Rate it Print