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Pre-Heat oven to 450u00b0F and place oven rack in middle.
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Coat pumpkin cavity with Maple Syrup using a pastry brush. Place on a sheet pan and roast for 1-hour at 375u00b0F.
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Baste pumpkin every 15-minutes.
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Remove pumpkin flesh from shell and place into a bowl.
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In a 5-quart soup pot melt 2-tablespoons butter, add bay leaves, Maui onion, carrots, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and Saute' 4-5 minutes.
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Add 1/4 cup white wine and reduce by half.
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Add chicken stock, roasted pumpkin and slowly bring to a full boil stirring. Reduce to a simmer for 20-minutes uncovered.
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Wisk in cream, allspice, mace, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, tabasco sauce and bring to a full boil for for 10-minutes. Stir to prevent from burning.
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Reduce to a simmer for 30-minutes and stir several times.
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Remove from heat, discard bay leaves and puree the bisque.
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Season Alaskan Scallops with old bay seasoning, cajun seasoning, cayeene pepper, salt and white pepper.
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Add butter to a hot saute pan and saute scallops 2-3 minutes; turning scallops only once. Remove and hold warm for service.
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Season bisque with salt and pepper to taste.
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Serve bisque in hot bowls with Blackened Alaskan Sea Scallops.
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Garnish Pumpkin Bisque with Fresh Chopped Parsley.