8 medium sea scallops
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup milk
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup cream
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 tablespoon Irish whiskey
1/4 pound small mushrooms, chopped
Bread crumbs

Simmer the scallops, bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste in milk for 5
minutes. Remove the scallops and cut into 4 to 5 slices. Strain the milk
and reserve. Melt the chopped onion in butter. Now add flour, stir well.
Gradually add heated milk and cream, crushed garlic and whiskey. Cook for
5 minutes. Lastly, add chopped mushrooms and scallops. Butter four deep
scallop shells and divide the mixture among them. Top with bread crumbs
and dots of butter and brown under the broiler.