Creamy Cod
- 4 cod fillets
- 1 3/4 pounds potatoes
- 2 onions
- 3 cloves garlic
- 6 3/8 tablespoons flour
- 2 13/16 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 5/8 cup cream
- black pepper
- nutmeg
- salt
- breadcrumbs or grated parmesan
- Cook the cod in 500 milliliters of water for 2 minutes.
- Drain, remove the skin and bones, and leave to cool on a plate.
- Set aside the cooking water.
- Peel the potatoes, slice into discs, and fry in abundant hot oil until soft but not brown.
- Drain on kitchen paper. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Peel and slice the onions in rings
- Peel and chop the garlic.
- Pour out most of the oil used for the potatoes and gently fry the onion and garlic in the same pan until soft. Drain and set aside.
- To prepare the bechamel, gently melt the butter in a pan, add the flour and stir well.
- Gradually add 300 milliliters of the fish cooking water.
- Stir continuously on a low heat.
- When it begins to thicken, add the cream and milk, season with salt, nutmeg and pepper. Continue stirring until it thickens.
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
- Grease an oven pan with butter.
- Line the base of the pan with the potatoes, garlic and onion.
- Place the cod on top, cover with the sauce and sprinkle with breadcrumbs or grated cheese.
- Cook for 30 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.
cod fillets, potatoes, onions, garlic, flour, butter, milk, cream, black pepper, nutmeg, salt, breadcrumbs
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Creamy-Cod-561501 (may not work)