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2-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 pounds fish
(halibut, cod, haddock)
3 cups boiling water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 hard-cooked eggs
1 cup cooked or canned asparagus, string beans or peas
5 tablespoons fat
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1-1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1-1/2 cups seasoned mashed potatoes
Add 2 teaspoons of the salt, bay
leaf and the fish to the boiling water. Cover and simmer for about 15
minutes. Drain. Remove skin and bones from fish. Separate fish
into small pieces and place in a 1-1/2 quart casserole. Sprinkle with
lemon juice. slice eggs and place on top of fish. Arrange cooked
vegetables on top of eggs. Melt three tablespoons fat in saucepan, blend
in flour, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper and paprika. Add milk slowly
and cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Add onion.
Pour over contents of casserole. Top with fluffy mashed potatoes.
Brush surface with remaining two tablespoons of melted fat. Bake in
moderate oven (375 degrees) for about 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are
lightly browned.
*May also be topped with cooked
macaroni, spaghetti or noodles. In this case cover with buttered bread
crumbs and bake until crumbs are brown.
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