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. 

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