Italian Fish Recipes - Baked Flatfish with Sherry Butter (Passerino con Sherry al Forno) Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 f1atfish fillets, skinned

• 45 g/1 1/2 oz/3 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 30 ml/2 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 onion, chopped

• 1 garlic clove, chopped

• 2 celery sticks, finely chopped

• 60 ml/4 tbsp dry sherry

• 25 g/1/4 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 60 ml/4 tbsp milk

• 60 ml/4 tbsp double (heavy) cream

Method:

1. Wash the fillets and dry on kitchen paper. Use two-thirds of the butter to grease a shallow baking dish.

2. Arrange the fillets in the dish. Blend the lemon juice, onion and garlic together and pour over the fish.

3. Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 15 minutes.

4. Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan and fry (sauté) the celery for 3 minutes. Pour in the sherry and season with salt and pepper.

5. Cover with a lid and cook slowly for 10-15 minutes. Add the flour and stir well. Stir in the juices from the fish dish and slowly add the milk.

6. Bring to the boil and cook for two minutes, stirring. Blend in the cream. Pour the sauce over the fish and serve at once.