Scallops Stanley

with tasso and sautéed bananas

Wine: Crossing cultures a Barolo will work here.  If you don't think such "fusion" is PC then go to America for a hard and tannic Cabernet.

Yield: 1 plate

Ingredients:

3scallops, cleaned
 clarified butter
 s&p
1 oz.tasso, shaved
1 oz.porcini mushrooms, sliced
2 oz.spinach, blanched and shocked
1banana, cut into long slices
1 oz.beef glace
1 tbs.fresh horseradish
3 tbs.whole butter
 s&p

Method:
Season the scallops and sauté with the clarified butter.  Remove from pan and keep warm.  Sauté the banana and tasso together, adding more butter if necessary.  Sauté the mushrooms and spinach together.  Combine the beef glace with the horseradish and whip in the butter until emulsified.  Season.