Fish Puff Recipe
Ingredients
| White fish fillets | 1⁄2 Kilogram (1 Pound) | |
| Flour | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Margarine/Butter | 175 Gram (6 Ounce) | |
| Water | 3 Cup (48 tbs) | |
| Butter | 60 Gram (2 Ounce) | |
| Chopped parsley | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Egg yolk | 1 | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 3083 Calories from Fat 1823
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 207 g317.8%
Saturated Fat 57.6 g287.8%
Trans Fat 10.2 g
Cholesterol 644.8 mg214.9%
Sodium 2401.8 mg100.1%
Total Carbohydrates 194 g64.6%
Dietary Fiber 7.3 g29.1%
Sugars 1 g
Protein 118 g235.5%
Vitamin A 184.6% Vitamin C 33.5%
Calcium 36.2% Iron 72%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Prepare flaky pastry as follows.
Make plain short pastry using flour, salt, margarine and cold water.
Roll out to 1 cm (1/2 in) thickness.
Dot butter on top half of pastry, fold up bottom and turn in sides.
Repeat folding and rolling 3 more times.
Chill for half an hour before using.
Roll out pastry till 24 cm (10 in) wide and 30 cm (12 in) long.
Place fillets in the middle leaving about 4 cm (1 1/2 in) at each end and sufficient pastry at the sides to fold over and meet in the middle.
Mix the butter with chopped parsley and put in dots on top of fish.
Season with salt and pepper.
Fold over sides and ends and pinch together.
Brush the top with beaten egg yolk.
Bake in hot oven for 15 minutes then at moderate heat for 15-20 minutes till golden brown and crisp.
Serve hot or cold with lemon wedges and a salad.
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