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Seafood Pasta with Cream Sauce

1 lb 26/30 ct shrimp
1 lb sea scallops
½ lb Penne pasta or your favorite pasta
1 pint heavy cream
4 oz white wine or brandy
¼ stick of butter
2 cloves of minced garlic
1 cut fresh grated Parmesan cheese
chopped scallions
salt & pepper to taste
Sauce

1. Peel shrimp, de-vein and save shells for sauce
2. Place shrimp shells, 1 clove minced garlic, & butter into sauce pan
3. When shrimp shells turn pink add white wine or brandy and flame*
4. Reduce by ½ and add heavy cream
5. Being careful not to boil over cream, reduce by ½
6. Strain shells from sauce and add salt & pepper to taste
7. Save sauce on the side
8. In hot sauté pan add butter, garlic, shrimp, and scallops
9. When seafood is cooked, add cooked pasta, and cream sauce
10. Cook until cream sauce thickens then place on plates
11. Top with shredded cheese and diced scallions