Baked Scallops

Ingredients:

8 Scallops
A small bunch of fresh thyme, minced
1 1/4 cups (100 g) breadcrumbs
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

Preheat your oven to 320 F (160 C).

Wash the scallops and open them using an oyster-shucking knife. Leave the mollusks in their shells. Make a homogenous paste using the breadcrumbs, thyme, and sufficient olive oil to hold the paste together. Cover the mollusks with the breadcrumb mixture, Arrange the shells in an ovenproof pan, and bake them for 10-12 minutes. Serve them at once. As a variation, you can simply season the mollusks with olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme, and either roast them in the oven or grill them, removing them as soon as the olive oil begins to bubble, less they loose their freshness. Again, serve at once. Makes 4 servings.