Fish Baked in Cheese Custard

FISH BAKED IN CHEESE CUSTARD

Recipe Type: Main Course

Cuisine: Continental

Serves: 4

Author: Saranya Prabhu

INGREDIENT: 

• 1/2 kg boneless Fish
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 onion
• 2 to 3 garlic flakes, crushed and chopped 
• 2 cloves, crushed
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tomatoes Sliced
• 2 eggs, beaten well with a little salt and pepper
• 50 gm cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup hot milk
• 1tablespoon butter

For Sauce:

• 3 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoon plain flour
• 2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper 

HOW TO MAKE

1. Boil fish by Placing it in a covered vessel with 1 cup water, add 1/2 tsp salt and 1 bay leaf. After the first boil, lower the flame and cook for 10 minutes.
2. Strain and keep the stock aside.
3. To prepare the sauce, melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed pan. Add flour and stir for a minute. Now add milk, stir continuously till slightly thick.
4. Add 1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste and mix. Remove from fire and keep aside.
5. Heat 1 tbsp butter, add the onion. Cook till transparent. Add garlic and crushed cloves.
6. Now add fish flakes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 2 minutes.
7. Remove from fire and spread in an ovenproof serving dish.
8. Pour hot White sauce over the fish covering it well.
9. Arrange tomato slices on the White sauce and sprinkle some pepper.
10. Pour beaten eggs over the tomato slices.
11. Beat grated cheese with hot milk and pour over the eggs.
12. Dot with butter and bake in a preheated medium-hot oven, at about 200 degree Celsius for about 30 minutes till the top turns golden brown.