Creamy Salmon Bake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 900 g potatoes (waxy, desiree recommended)
• 20 g butter (or margarine)
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 1 cup milk (250ml warmed, i use microwave)
• 415 g salmon (drained and flaked)
• 1 cup cheddar cheese (120 grams grated)
• 1 spring onion (scallion, finely sliced) (optional)
• 1 tablespoon butter (or margarine melted) (optional)
• ground paprika (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven o 200c or 180c fan forced.
• 2 grease a 6 cup capacity baking dish.
• 3 cook ptatoes in a large sauepan of salted boiling water, until just starting to soften, depending on the size this could take 6 to 12 minutes; drain and set aside.
• 4 meanwhile, melt butter or margarine in a saucep[an on medium-low heat and add flour and cook stirring for 1 minute to cook off the flour, gradually whisk in the milk and stir till smooth and thick.
• 5 remove from heat and stir in the salmon and season to taste (if using spring onion add at this stage).
• 6 finely slice potatoes and arrange 2/3 of potato over base of prepared dish and then top with salmon mixture and then remaining potato (overlapping) and brush with melted butter.
• 7 bake for 20 to 30 minutes (or until potatoes have a slight brown tinge), top with cheese and sprinkle with paprika (if using) and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes until golden and bubbling.
• 8 serve with a salad or steamed vegetables.