An unusual and tasty lunch or supper dish, ideal for many people on a light diet.
ingredients
serves 4
500 g sole or plaice fillets
butter for greasing
2 cups (500 ml) milk
4 eggs
1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
salt and pepper
method
1. Skin the fish fillets, if liked.
2. Arrange the fillets in the bottom of a greased 750 ml ovenproof dish.
3. Warm the milk but do not boil it.
4. Beat the eggs, lemon rind, salt, and pepper together lightly and stir in the milk.
5. Strain the custard into the dish. Stand the dish in a shallow tin containing enough water to come half-way up the sides of the dish.
6. Bake in a cool oven at 150°C, gas mark 2 for 1 1/2 hours or until the custard is set in the centre. Alternatively the custard can be steamed.
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