Haddock with Cheese Sauce recipe
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A delicious recipe for haddock or cod.
ingredients
1 1/2 lb (700 g) haddock fillets or any white fish
salt and pepper
2/3 cup (150 ml) 1/4 pt milk
2 tbsp (1 oz) 25 g butter or margarine
3 tbsp (45 ml) plain flour (All purpose)
175 g (6 oz) cheese, grated
salt and pepper
2/3 cup (150 ml) 1/4 pt milk
2 tbsp (1 oz) 25 g butter or margarine
3 tbsp (45 ml) plain flour (All purpose)
175 g (6 oz) cheese, grated
method
1. Wash and wipe the fish, cut it into 4 even-sized pieces, place them in a saucepan, just cover with cold water and add a little salt. Cover the pan, bring slowly to the boil, turn off the heat and leave covered for 5 minutes.
2. Drain off the liquid, retaining 150 ml (1/4 pt), and mix it with the milk.
3. Remove the skin from the fish, keep the pieces as whole as possible and put them in a shallow ovenproof dish to keep warm.
4. Melt the fat, stir in the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the milk and fish stock. Bring to the boil and stir until the sauce thickens.
5. Remove from the heat, stir in 100 g (4 oz) cheese and season to taste;
6. pour the sauce over the fish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Place under a hot grill until golden and bubbling.
2. Drain off the liquid, retaining 150 ml (1/4 pt), and mix it with the milk.
3. Remove the skin from the fish, keep the pieces as whole as possible and put them in a shallow ovenproof dish to keep warm.
4. Melt the fat, stir in the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the milk and fish stock. Bring to the boil and stir until the sauce thickens.
5. Remove from the heat, stir in 100 g (4 oz) cheese and season to taste;
6. pour the sauce over the fish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Place under a hot grill until golden and bubbling.
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