Coquille Saint-Jacques; Revisited

Ingredients

• • 5 medium size sweet potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sour cream
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) butter
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) flour
  • 2 cups (500 ml) milk, hot
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) fennel seeds, ground
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) white wine
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fresh chives, chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 6 shells (for service)
  • 24 large scallops, trimmed
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) mild cheddar, grated