Bacon Scallops

Ingredients:
10 slices Bacon
20 lg Sea scallops
1 c Whipping cream
2 tb Dijon mustard
2 tb Pure maple syrup
fresh chives; Snipped

Instructions:


1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees.

2. Arrange bacon slices on baking sheet. Bake until pale golden, about 8 minutes.

3. Cut each slice crosswise in half. Cool.

4. Wrap 1 bacon piece around sides of each scallop and secure with a toothpick.

5. Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Place scallops on baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes.

6. Meanwhile, boil cream in heavy large skillet until reduced to 3/4 c., about 3 minutes.

7. Add mustard and syrup and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

8. Remove toothpicks from scallops. Spoon sauce evenly onto 4 small plates. Arrange scallops decoratively atop sauce.

9. Sprinkle with chives and serve