Plaice and Prawn Rolls Cooking Recipes

Ingredients :

8 plaice fillets, skinned and boned about 1/4 bunch watercress, trimmed and separated into leaves

1 shallot, finely chopped

salt and pepper

16 cooked peeled prawns

2 oz butter

1 tbsp lemon juice

4 tbsp dry white wine

2 tbsp plain flour

10 fl oz fish stock

1.5 oz Cheddar cheese, grated

4 tbsp double cream

dill sprigs and lettuce leaves, to garnish

1. Preheat the oven to 190C Gas Mark 5.
2. Lay the fish fillets on a board and cover each one with a few watercress leaves and chopped shallot.
3. Season with salt and pepper, place 2 prawns at one end of each fillet.
4. Form into neat rolls and secure with cocktail sticks.
5. Melt 1 oz butter in a frying pan, add the fish rolls, lemon juice and wine.
6. Cover and poach gently for about 3 minutes, until the fish is just tender.
7. Lift the rolls into a shallow ovenproof dish and remove the cocktail sticks, reserve the liquid.
8. Melt the remaining butter in a pan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
9. Stir in the reserved cooking liquid and the stock.
10. Bring to the boil, stirring, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
11. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese and the cream.
12. Pour the sauce over the fish rolls and cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned.
13. Serve garnished with sprigs of dill and lettuce leaves.

Serves 4

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