Smoked Haddock with White Sauce
(Finnan Haddie with White Sauce - Scotland)

This is a Scottish tradition which is often served for breakfast. Add potatoes, and it becomes a main meal. The name comes from Findon, a village renowned for the industry of curing fish. "Haddie" is a slang term for haddock.

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound smoked haddock or smoked cod fillets
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Instructions

1. Cut fish into 1 inch pieces, removing any bones and skin.
2. Heat butter in skillet until melted; add fish and onion.
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
4. Stir milk gradually into cornstarch in 1-quart saucepan; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute.
5. Pour over fish. Simmer uncovered until fish flakes easily with fork, 3 to 5 minutes.
6. Serve with boiled or baked potatoes if desired.