BAKED MUSSELS (Tahong)

Ingredients:

60pcs. fresh mussels (tahong)
1/4cup Magnolia Gold Butter
2tbsp. minced garlic
1/4cup all purpose flour
1/2cup Magnolia Fresh Milk
pinch of salt and pepper to taste
3/4cup Magnolia Quickmelt Cheese, grated

Cleaning and preparing the mussels:

Wash the mussels several times. Place in a bowl and cover with water. Place in the fridge and allow to soak for several hours, changing the water every hour or so.

Wash the mussels again and pull off the beards. If they had been soaked sufficiently, the beards should come off easily.

Procedure:

1. Steam mussels until shells open. Remove and discard empty shell. Arrange mussels on a baking tray.
2. In a saucepan, melt butter and sauté garlic. Add flour and mix well. Stir in stock and milk and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat when mixture thickens lightly.
3. Spoon white sauce onto mussels.
4. Top with grated quickmelt cheese.
5. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until cheese melts. Garnish with chopped parsley.


Tip:

You can also use a conventional oven toaster, adjust timer until the cheese melts since the mussels are already cooked by steam.