Creamed Finnan Haddie Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 pound finnan haddie or smoked cod fillets, cut into large pieces | ||
| Butter margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| All purpose flour | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream or half-and-half | ||
| 2 hard-cooked eggs | ||
| Parsley sprigs for garnish | ||
| Toast points | ||
Directions
1. If using smoked cod, in large, shallow baking dish, place fillets and cover with cold water. Soak 1 hour, then drain.
2. In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, into hot butter or margarine, stir flour until blended. Gradually stir in milk and cream, and cook, stirring, until mixture thickens slightly and boils; add fish. Cover; simmer 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
3. Reserve 1 hard-cooked egg yolk for garnish; chop whites and other egg yolk. Into sauce, with fork, coarsely flake fish; stir in chopped eggs and pour into warm dish. Through coarse sieve, press reserved egg yolk over top. Garnish with parsley.
2. In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, into hot butter or margarine, stir flour until blended. Gradually stir in milk and cream, and cook, stirring, until mixture thickens slightly and boils; add fish. Cover; simmer 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
3. Reserve 1 hard-cooked egg yolk for garnish; chop whites and other egg yolk. Into sauce, with fork, coarsely flake fish; stir in chopped eggs and pour into warm dish. Through coarse sieve, press reserved egg yolk over top. Garnish with parsley.
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