fish au gratin

Serves 4

Ingredients

Approx. 5 dl (2 cups) cod fillets
Approx. 1.5 dl (0.6 cups) macaroni
3 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
4 dl (1.7cups) milk
Salt
Pepper
A little grated nutmeg
2 eggs
Breadcrumbs

Procedure

Boil water in a pan. Add a little salt and the cod fillets. Simmer for 5 minutes. Drain the fish in a colander and cool.
Boil 1.5 dl macaroni according to the package directions. Drain the macaroni in a colander and cool.

Make the white sauce as follows:
Melt the butter in a pan. Whisk in flour and let it sputter a little bit. Add a little of the milk. Stir well to make sure there is no lumps in the sauce. Add the rest of the milk a little bit at a time. Let the sauce cook for a little while, to be sure it does not taste of flour. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in one egg yolk at a time. Mix the sauce, the macaroni and the cod fillets. Let it cool.

Whisk egg whites stiff and stir them lightly into the mixture. Grease a casserole dish and add the mixture. Sprinkle bread crumbles on top.

Gratin at 200 C degrees (392 F) for 40-50 minutes.

Serve with potatoes, bacon and a green salad.