Fish Cakes Florentine Recipes

FISH FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Place fish in single layer in dish.
• In medium bowl, stir together remaining ingredients except lemon wedges. Spread over fish to edge of dish.
• Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until light brown. Serve with lemon wedges.

FISH FLORENTINE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and 1/2 tablespoon of butter, red bell pepper and garlic and cook for about 4 minutes.
• Add spinach season with a pinch of salt and pepper mix until the spinach wilts down.
• Add cream cheese, half & half and parmesan cheese mix well until cream cheese is melted and resembles creamed spinach.
• Heat a separate skillet on medium high heat, add remaining oil and butter.
• Season fish on both sides with salt and pepper and place on the hot pan.
• Cook 6 minutes on first side and flip fish over and cook other side an additional 5 minutes, until cooked through and browned.
• Divide the spinach mixture on the bottom of each plate and top with piece of fish.

FISH FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Cut the potatoes into chunks and rinse.
• Boil in plenty of salted water until tender.
• Drain.
• Heat 50ml of the milk with half of the butter.
• When the butter has melted, mash the mixture into the potatoes until smooth.
• Beat with a spoon, adding extra milk if needed, until light and fluffy.
• Set aside but keep warm.
• Half fill a pan with water and boil.
• Add salt and the spinach.
• Boil for one minutes, then drain and squash as much water out of the spinach as possible.
• Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, make the cheese sauce by melting the remaining butter in a pan over medium heat.
• Stir in the flour and gradually add 250ml of milk, stirring continually to make sure you get a smooth sauce.
• Once the mixture comes to a boil, lower the heat and leave to simmer for a few minutes.
• Season with salt, pepper and mustard.
• Add the cheddar cheese and stir until it is melted.
• Dust the fish with flour, shaking off any extra.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and, when it is hot, lay out the fish.
• Cook for 2-4 minutes a side, depending on how thick the fillet is.
• To serve, divide the spinach between two warmed plates.
• Place the fish on top and cover with the sauce, adding mashed potato on the side.

FLOUNDER FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Sprinkle spinach in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with fillets., In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg until blended. Gradually add milk. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Pour over fillets; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

MANUELA'S FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the halibut and salmon into a skillet or large saucepan, and pour in the milk. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes depending on the thickness of your fillets. Drain off milk, and set fish aside.
• When potatoes are done, drain, and place in a large bowl. Mash potatoes with one of the eggs and the butter until fairly smooth. Season with nutmeg, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Mix in the fish, taking care not to break into too small of pieces.
• Beat the remaining egg, and place on a plate. Place bread crumbs on a separate plate. Lightly flour your hands, and form the fish mixture into patties. Dip each patty into the egg, then coat with breadcrumbs. Place the fish cakes on a plate, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Heat 1/4 inch of oil in a large heavy skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Fry the fish cakes for about 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels, and serve fresh and hot.

FISH FLORENTINE

Steps:

• You will want get the potatoes on first as these take the longest.
• Potatoes.
• In a medium bowl mix potatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place in roasting pan with garlic cloves and cook in 200c oven for 30-40 minutes.
• Serve potatoes and garlic on the side and sprinkle with mint.
• For the Fish.
• In a saucepan bring some water to a boil and add spinach, for fresh cook until just wilted, for frozen cook until thawed, drain, let it cool and then squeeze excess liquid out.
• In a pan combine oil and butter and heat, add onions and cook until soft, add mushrooms and garlic, cook until mushrooms are slightly browned and soft set to one side.
• For the Sauce.
• Heat milk in a pan, add cayenne, nutmeg and paprika. When milk is almost boiling mix a little water with cornflour and pour into milk, stirring until mixture thickens.
• Add the cheeses, reserving the few tablespoons of Parmesan for the top, stir until melted.
• Poaching fish.
• In a large pan mix wine with herbs, add fish and poach for about 8 minutes until fish flakes but is not falling apart.
• Assembly.
• Mix mushroom and onion mixture into spinach, spoon into the bottom of a casserole dish covering the bottom.
• Lay fish fillets on top of the spinach, Pour the sauce over fillets, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
• Grill until browned on top and bubbling.
• While I am grilling fish I put my potatoes over low heat on stove top to keep warm.

SEAFOOD FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine haddock, shrimp, and scallops and mix well. Spray a medium-sized casserole dish lightly with baking spray. Sliced the cooked sweet potatoes very thinly. Layer sliced sweet potato in the bottom of the baking dish and cover with uncooked baby spinach leaves. Gently pour 2 cups cream over the potatoes and spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 3/4 of the Parmesan, then add the seafood mixture. Cover with remaining 2 cups cream and Parmesan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. When ready to serve, garnish lightly with fresh chopped parsley or put a sprig of parsley on side of dish.

FISH CAKES FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Mix the egg, spinach, garlic, cheese, and 1/4 cup of the breadcrumbs in a large bowl. Break the fish into small flakes and fold into the spinach mixture. Place the remaining crumbs on a length of plastic wrap or wax paper. Divide the fish mixture into 8 balls. Place the balls, one at a time, in the breadcrumbs, flattening them to about 1/2 inch thick and turning several times to thoroughly coat each cake. Heat 1/4 inch of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and brown the cakes on both sides until they are golden brown and heated through, about 4 minutes per side. Serve with the lemon wedges.From Homemade In A Hurry. Text copyright © 2006 by Andrew Schloss. Cover photograph copyright © 2006 by Noel Barnhurst. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

FISH FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Grease a 2-quart baking dish. Preheat oven to 375 F.
• Arrange thawed spinach in the bottom of the baking dish . Top with the fish fillets. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Spread condensed cream of mushroom soup over the fish fillets.
• Toss breadcrumbs with the melted butter until thoroughly coated. Sprinkle over the soup layer.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Serve and enjoy.

FLORENTINES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C/gas 4. Line two baking sheets with baking parchment.Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a small saucepan over a low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and whisk in the flour then add the cherries, flaked almonds, pistachios and orange zest.
• Scoop 10 flat tbsp of the mixture onto the baking sheets, leaving room for them to spread. You will need to do these in batches. Bake for 10 mins until golden. Leave to cool for 2 mins until firm enough to lift onto a wire rack. Cool completely. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
• Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a simmering saucepan of water or in the microwave in 30 second bursts. Turn the florentines over on the wire rack. Spoon chocolate onto the base of each florentine and gently spread to the edges. When the chocolate is firm enough to hold its shape, use a fork to draw wavy lines across the chocolate. Leave to set and then store in an airtight container.

FISH FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
• Line the bottom of the pot with about half the spinach. Add the fish and spray lightly with olive oil. Cover with a single layer of lemon slices and garlic.
• Layer the remaining spinach and arrange the tomato slices on top, leaving just enough room for the lid to fit securely. If desired, sprinkle lightly with Parmesan cheese or bread crumbs.
• Cover and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately with the lemon wedges and, if desired, sprinkle with grated Parmesan
• Calories: 153
• Protein: 28g
• Carbohydrates: 12g
• Fat: 2g
• Cholesterol: 54mg
• Sodium: 148mg
• Fiber: 2g

HADDOCK FLORENTINE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 200 degrees C (Gas mark 6). Place the slice of bread and the parsley in a blender and blitz to crumbs.
• Steam spinach for 5 minutes to wilt. Once wilted and cooled squeeze out excess water and place in the bottom of an oven proof dish.
• Bring milk to the boil and add the haddock fillets. Simmer gently until the haddock is cooked and flaking. Remove the fish from the milk (keep the milk for the next step) and flake it on top of the spinach base.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour to form a paste using a whisk to mix the flour and butter. Gradually add the milk whisking all the time to remove any lumps. Add the cheese and the wholegrain mustard and stir well until the cheese has melted.
• Pour the sauce over the haddock and spinach. Top with the bread crumb\parsley mix.
• Place in oven for 10-15 minutes. Serve with new potatoes.