Smoked Fish Gratin
Michael puts his own spin on this Friday night family favourite.
Serves 4 - 6

Ingredients
- 8 small Agria potatoes
- 1 cup cream
- 4 tbsp grated parmesan
- 1 egg
- 100g butter
- 100g flour
- 500ml milk
- 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tsp salt
- Pinch white pepper
- 2 cups sliced leek, white only
- 1 cup chopped celery, with leaves
- 1 cup frozen peas
- Flesh of 1 small smoked snapper or similar white fish
- ¼ cup finely grated parmesan
Method
Preheat oven to 180*C.
Peel potatoes and slice into thin discs.
Whisk together cream, first measure of parmesan, mustard, egg and pepper in a bowl.
Add potato to cream mix, coat well and leave to soak.
Melt butter in a large saucepan, add flour and whisk together.
Gradually add milk while whisking until thick.
Add salt, leek, celery and peas.
Cook over a low heat for 10 minutes then flake in smoked fish.
Transfer to a 30cm greased pie dish.
Fan out creamy potato slices over pie filling, spooning extra cream & mustard mix over potatoes to finish.
Sprinkle over the second measure of parmesan and bake in the oven for 40 minutes.