EGGS ARNOLD BENNETT
EGGS ARNOLD BENNETT
EGGS ARNOLD BENNETT

Ingredients
  • 300ml/10fl oz milk
  • 200g/7oz un-dyed smoked haddock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 10 black peppercorns
  • 4 free-range eggs
  • 40g/1½oz butter
  • 15g/½oz plain flour
  • 50g/1¾oz grated mature cheddar cheese
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Pour the milk into a large shallow pan
  • then add the smoked haddock
  • bay leaf and peppercorns and bring to a simmer.
  • Cook for five minutes
  • or until the fish has just cooked through and flakes when pushed gently.
  • Lift the fish out of the pan and set aside to cool slightly before gently flaking
  • discarding the skin.
  • Meanwhile
  • strain the milk into a clean pan and beat the eggs together in a separate bowl.
  • Heat a frying pan until medium-hot
  • add 15g/½oz of the butter and the eggs and cook gently
  • stirring with a fork until they just hold together.
  • Add half the flaked fish to the top of the omelette
  • then roll out of the pan onto an ovenproof serving dish and top with the remaining fish.
  • Preheat the grill to hot.
  • Wipe out the omelette pan and add the remaining 25g/1oz butter and melt
  • then add the flour and cook stirring well for two minutes. Gradually add the milk
  • whisking all the time until it forms a smooth sauce. Season the sauce with salt and black pepper. You can add a knob of butter at this stage too if you want to.
  • Pour the sauce over the top of the omelette
  • then scatter the grated cheese over the top and place under the grill for 3-5 minutes
  • or until golden-brown and bubbling.
  • Serve immediately.