Finnan Haddie

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 500 gm smoked haddock or cod, skin removed and cut into 2 cm pieces
• 1 2/3 cups milk
• 1/2 tsp cracked pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp mustard powder
• 20 gm butter or margarine
• 2 heaped tsps cornflour
• 1 shallot, finely chopped

Method

1. Place onion over base of a large pan and arrange over onion.
2. Blend milk, pepper and mustard: pour over fish. Bring slowly to the boil. 
3. Reduce heat to low, simmer covered for 5 minutes.
4. Uncover and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
5. Remove fish and onion, with a slotted spoon, to a serving dish & keep warm.
6. Simmer mixture in pan, uncovered, for a further 5 minutes.
7. Add butter/margarine to pan and stir until melted through.
8. Mix cornflour in a cup in a little cold water until smooth, add to mixture in pan and whisk rapidly to avoid lumps. Stir until mixture thickens.
9. Pour over haddock, grind some black pepper on top, & serve.

Suggestion: Serve with boiled jasmine rice and cooked broccoli.