Today, March 12, 2014, is National Baked Scallops Day. A scallop from Old French escalope, meaning "shell" is a common name applied to many species of marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae. P.S. Have you priced scallops lately? Yikes! Easy Baked Scallops 8 large scallops rinsed and patted dry on paper kitchen towels 1 tbsp garlic powder 1 tbsp cubed butter 4 garlic cloves peeled and either bruised or sliced thinly 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil salt & freshly cracked black pepper to taste Arrange scallops one layer in an oven-safe dish. Sprinkle garlic powder, salt and pepper over the scallops. Scatter garlic & butter; and drizzle olive oil over the scallops. Bake at preheated oven of 392°F for 10-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your scallops.
