Cod with potato crust

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Potatoes, peeled and cooked
¼ cup Butter
2 tablespoons Light cream
1 Egg, beaten
1½ pounds Cod fillets
2 tablespoons Dry white wine
2 teaspoons Lemon juice Salted water
2 tablespoons Flour
½ pounds Cooked shrimp
½ cup Grated Gruyere cheese Salt and Pepper to taste
1 tablespoon Milk

Directions

In bowl, mix potatoes with 2 tb butter, cream, and egg; whip until fluffy. Place fish in large fry pan with wine, lemon juice, and enough salted water to barely cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Carefully remove fish from pan; reserve cooking liquid. Flake fish coarsley, removing any skin. Preheat oven to 450.

In saucepan, melt 2 tb butter. Stir in flour. Add 1 cup reserved cooking liquid; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Add shrimo and grated cheese; simmer until cheese melts and shrimp is heated thoroughly. Season with salt an Place fish in baking dish; add enough sauce to moisten. Cover fish with whipped potatoes. Brush pottoes with milk; bake for 30 minutes or till browned. Serve any remaining sauce seperately.

Source: Creative Cooking: Fish and Other Seafood Carolyn Shaw's Collection Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 12-11-94

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