Baked White Fish And Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds halibut or white fish
• 1 slice onion
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 sprig parsley
• 6 peppercorns
• 4 cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup milk
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Cayenne pepper to taste
• 4 medium potatoes
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• Cream or milk for potatoes
• 4 egg whites, beaten stiff

Method

1. 1 Boil fish with onion, celery, parsley, peppercorns, cloves, bay leaf, and lemon juice until tender. Remove bones and flake the fish.
2. 2 Make white sauce: melt butter, stir in flour, add milk, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Cook until thickened.
3. 3 Boil potatoes until tender. Mash with salt, pepper, and cream/milk. Beat until light, then fold in stiff-beaten egg whites.
4. 4 Layer flaked fish in a baking dish. Pour white sauce over fish. Top with potato mixture, keeping surface rough.
5. 5 Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until browned.