Prepare Ahead

Preheat the oven to 190c/ Gas5.

Instructions

1. 1

   Place the haddock in a pan along with the milk. Bring to the boil, then turn off the heat and cover with a lid. Leave covered for 10 minutes.

   
   

2. 2

   Wash, trim and finely slice the leeks.

   
   

3. 3

   Melt the butter in a large frying pan and add the leeks. Cook stirring frequently until softened and reduced.

   
   

4. 4

   Sprinkle over the flour and stir. Cook for 1 minute. Now add the milk from the fish and stir to mix thoroughly.

   
   

5. 5

   Remove the skin from the fish and discard. Flake the fish into the leek mixture, season to taste and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat.

   
   

6. 6

   Finely chop the bread, grate the cheese and then mix the two together.

   
   

7. 7

   Spoon the fish mixture into a large shallow ovenproof dish, sprinkle over the bread and cheese and then bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

   
   

8. 8

   Serve with green vegetables.

   
   

Ingredients

• 400g smoked haddock
• 300ml milk
• 50g butter
• 3 leeks , (approx 600g)
• 2 tbsp flour
• 100g bread
• 75g gruyère or another nutty cheese

Serves 4

Total time required 1 hr

• Preparation time: 40 mins
• Cooking time: 20 mins