Cod Potpies with Dill Biscuit Crusts
- 1 medium leek (white and pale green parts only), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup finely diced carrot
- 1/4 cup finely diced celery
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/4 pounds skinless cod or scrod fillet, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 7 1/2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, plus 1 tablespoon, melted
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon whole milk
- 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- Special equipment: a 3 1/2-inch round cookie/biscuit cutter; 4 (4- to 5-inch-wide) 8- to 10-ounce ramekins*
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450F.
- Wash leek in a bowl of water, then lift out and drain well.
- Cook leek, carrot, and celery in butter in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until tender, about 7 minutes.
- Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
- Stir in milk, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
- Bring sauce to a boil, stirring, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes.
- (Sauce will be thick.)
- Remove pan from heat.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Blend in butter cubes with your fingertips or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Stir in milk and dill with a fork until mixture just comes together.
- Gather dough into a ball, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 2 or 3 times.
- Roll out with a floured rolling pin into an 8-inch square (1/2 inch thick), then cut out 4 biscuits using cutter.
- Sprinkle cod with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
- Bring sauce to a simmer and stir in fish, then divide among ramekins.
- Top each ramekin with a biscuit, then brush biscuits with melted butter.
- Arrange ramekins in a shallow baking pan and bake until sauce is bubbling and biscuits are golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
- *Available at Bridge Kitchenware (800-274-3435).
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cod-potpies-with-dill-biscuit-crusts-230756 (may not work)