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POTATOGRATIN leavesfinelychopped potato and onion slices
WITHANCHOVIES saltandpepper andrepeatwiththe
8brownanchovyfillets, cream,garlic,herbs,
The strong flavours of roughlychopped seasoning and ancho-
Parmesan cheese and 100gParmesancheese, vies.Layerandrepeat
anchovy in this gratin grated untilthedishisfull.
are softened by using 3 To finish, pour the last
waxy potato varietals Preheattheovento180°C. bit of cream over and
such as the Nicola. A 1 Usingamandolineora scatter the rest of the
mandoline works best verysharpknife,slice herbs and mustard
to thinly slice the po- thepotatoesandonions seedsandtheParmesan
tatoes, creating a deli- verythinly.Transferto cheeseover.
cate layered dish abowlofcoldwaterto 4 Bake for 40 minutes at
that’s delicious with removeextrastarch 180°C then increase the
roast chicken or fish. fromthepotatoes.Soak temperature to 220°C
for3minutesthendrain and bake for a further
SERVES 6 andsetaside. 20 minutes. The dish is
PREPARATION: 20-30 MIN 2 Greasealargeoven- ready when the top is
BAKING: 1 HOUR proofdishwithbutter golden brown, crisp and
andcoverthebasewith bubbling.
4-6largewaxypotatoes, potatoandonionslices.
scrubbed Pourabout150-200ml VELDDRIF FISH PIE
2largebrownonions ofthecreamover,fol- 150gfreshmussels, sauce, then add the dill,
butterforgreasing lowedbyascattering It omits exotics cleaned,steamedandshells discarding the stalks.
500ml(2c)freshcream eachofgarlicslices, such as prawns and discarded Add salt and pepper and
6garliccloves,thinlysliced mustardseeds,rose- shrimp, but what this 150gsmokedsnoekor leave to cool to room
25ml(5t)yellowmustard mary,salt,pepperand pie lacks in shellfish angelfish,debonedand temperature.Transferto
seeds finally anchovy. Cover it certainly makes up flaked alargeovenproofdish.
2 fresh rosemary sprigs, with a second layer of for in flavour. The 4freshdillsprigs 3 Roll out the pastry on a
smoked snoek and saltandpepper lightly floured surface to
hot mustard add un- 400gready-rolledpuff fit the pie dish. Gently
expected warmth, pastry,defrosted cover the pie filling with
and the puff pastry cakeflourfordusting thepastry,pressingthe
topping can be re- 1egg,whisked edgesdowntoseal.
placed with mashed butterymashedpotatoes Decorate with pastry
potatoes if you like. andlightlysteamedgreen offcutsifyoulike.Usea
beanstoserve piebirdorcutafewslits
SERVES 6 inthepastrytoallow
PREPARATION: 20 MIN Preheattheovento220°C. steamtoescape.
COOKING: 10 MIN 1 Heattheoilandbutterin 4 Brush the pastry all over
BAKING: 30 MIN alargesaucepanonme- withtheeggandbake
diumheatandfrythe untilgoldenandflaky.
10ml(2t)oliveoilforfrying onionandleeksuntil 5 Servewithmashed
10ml(2t)butterforfrying softandtranslucent. potatoes and beans. S
1smallbrownonion,finely Stirinthecrushedgarlic,
diced mustardandflourto
4leeks,rinsedandthinly createathickened
sliced paste.Cookfor1minute,
2garliccloves,crushed thenpourinthewine,
5ml(1t)hotEnglishmustard whiskinguntilsmooth.
90gcakeflour Slowlyaddthestock,
150mldrywhitewine creamandlemonjuice,
300mlbasicfishstock stirringtocombine.The
250ml(1c)freshcream sauceneedstoevenly
juiceof1lemon coatthebackofaspoon.
150gfreshsquid,cleaned Whenthickenedtothe
andsliced rightconsistency,re-
300g firm white fish such movefromtheheat. WESTCOASTWANDER, BYGEORGIA
EAST.STYLING &PICTURES:
as carpenter, hake or 2 Stir the squid, white GEORGIAEAST. (STRUIK LIFESTYLE,
monkfish, filleted and cut fish, mussel meat and ANIMPRINT OF PENGUIN RANDOM
HOUSE). R205 AT TAKELOT.COM.
into chunks smoked fish through the PRICE CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRINT
AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
