INGREDIENTS
675g (1½ lb) smoked Finnan haddock fillets, undyed, skinned
2 bay leaves
2 cloves
1.2l (2 pt) full fat milk
55g (2 oz) unsalted butter
2 onions, finely chopped
1 tsp soft thyme leaves
175g (6 oz) mashed potato
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
Salt and ground white pepper
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METHOD
Cut the haddock into large chunks and put in a saucepan with the bay leaves and the cloves.
Cover with the milk, bring to the boil and simmer for 6 minutes. Remove fish and when cool enough to handle flake into small pieces. Retain the cooking liquor.
In another saucepan, melt the butter and cook the onions and thyme leaves over a moderate heat until the onion is soft but without colour. Strain the fish cooking liquor into the onion pan and bring to the boil.
Pour in the milk and simmer for 10 minutes then fold in the mashed potato and stir to achieve a soupy consistency, fold in the haddock.
Just before serving add the chopped parsley. Finally check the seasoning.