Fish recipes |
Baked Codfish With Spinach & Cheese Sauce |
3 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoon flour 1 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 cup gruy#re 1 egg yolk 1 salt 1 pepper, black 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1 pinch cayenne 1 lb spinach; fresh 2 tablespoon shallot; finely chopped 4 cod steaks 1/2 cup wine, white 2 tablespoon parmesan; grated |
* The cod steaks should be boneless and skinless, about 6 oz each. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and stir with a wire whisk until blended. Simmer, stirring, for 1 minute. Set aside, cover and keep warm. Pick over spinach and discard any tough stems. Wash spinach thoroughly to remove any sand. Put spinach in a large saucepan, add salt and cook on high heat, stirring, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Drain well and squeeze out excess moisture. Set aside and keep warm. Preheat the oven to 450 F. Grease a metal baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter. Scatter the shallots over the dish. neatly arrange the pieces of cod over the shallots. Season with salt and pepper. Add the wine, cover with foil and bring to a boil on top of the stove. Put the dish in the oven and bake for 5 minutes. |