Creamy White Wine Pike

Ingredients

• 1 pike, cleaned and cut into pieces
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 bunch mixed sweet herbs
• 4 oz mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 cup broth
• 1 pint white wine
• Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 pint heavy cream

Method

1. 1 Place pike pieces in a stewpan with butter, sweet herbs, and mushrooms. Sauté over a brisk fire, turning occasionally.
2. 2 Sprinkle flour over the fish and stir. Add broth and white wine, then simmer until the fish is cooked through.
3. 3 Season with salt and cayenne. Remove from heat and temper the egg yolks with a little sauce, then stir in the cream and yolks until mixed.
4. 4 Serve immediately while hot.