Title: Bacon scallops
 Categories: Scallops, Appetizers
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
     10    Bacon slices
     20 lg Sea scallops
      1 c  Whipping cream
      2 tb Dijon mustard
      2 tb Pure maple syrup
           Snipped fresh chives
 
  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.