Potato and Celery-Root Gratin with Smoked Haddock
- 2 medium onions, halved lengthwise, thenthinly sliced lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 lb smoked haddock fillet (finnan haddie), thawed if frozen, shredded with your fingers into 1/2-inch pieces, discarding any tough parts
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 lb celery root (sometimes called celeriac), peeled with a knife
- 2 lb large potatoes (preferably russet or Yukon Gold), peeled
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Special equipment: a Japanese Benriner* or other adjustable-blade slicer; a 13- by 9- by 2-inch or other shallow (2 1/2- to 3-quart) glass or ceramic baking dish
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Cook onions in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and just beginning to brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat and stir in haddock, 1 tablespoon parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Halve or quarter celery root to fit slicer.
- Thinly slice potatoes and celery root (about 1/8-inch thick) with slicer.
- Layer one third of potatoes and celery root in buttered baking dish.
- Spread half of haddock mixture on top, then repeat layering with half of remaining vegetables, all of remaining haddock mixture, and then remaining vegetables.
- Stir together cream, milk, salt, and pepper and pour on top of gratin, then cover dish tightly with buttered foil.
- Bake gratin in middle of oven until vegetables are just tender, about 1 hour.
- Uncover and bake, basting 2 or 3 times with pan juices, until top is golden, about 30 minutes more.
- Let stand 10 minutes, then sprinkle with remaining tablespoon parsley.
- Available at Asian cookware shops.
onions, unsalted butter, haddock fillet, parsley, celery root, potatoes, heavy cream, milk, salt, black pepper, other shallow
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/potato-and-celery-root-gratin-with-smoked-haddock-107594 (may not work)