Gratinated mussels

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 24 mussels
• 6 m.-large mushrooms
• 125 g Gouda, old
• 75 ml dry white wine
• 3 tbsp cream
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• salt and pepper
• Nutmeg, freshly grated

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

small starter

Bring a little water to a boil in a pot and add the mussels. Once opened, remove them from the pot and remove the shells. Discard any unopened mussels. Finely slice the mushrooms. Arrange the mussels and mushrooms in 4 small ovenproof dishes or, if you have them, on the shells of a scallop. Finely grate the cheese, add it to a pot with the wine and cream, and heat gently, stirring until the cheese has melted. Mix the cornstarch with a little cold water until smooth and stir into the sauce. Bring the sauce to a boil, then season to taste with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Pour the sauce over the mussels and bake in a preheated oven at 220°C for 15 minutes. Turn on the grill for the last 2 minutes to lightly brown the gratin.