NORWEGIAN BAKED COD w/JARLSBERG SAUCE

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup grated Jarlsberg cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Six 6-ounce boneless, skinless cod filets

Preparation

Step 1

TO MAKE THE JARLSBERG SAUCE:

In a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. When the foaming subsides, add the flour and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 30 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and gradually pour in the milk.

Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the milk slowly to a simmer, whisking as it comes to a simmer, and cook for a minute. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste and remove from the heat. Add the cheeses and stir until they melt into the sauce; reserve for later.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Set the cod filets in a 9-x-13-inch baking pan and bake for 10 minutes or until just cooked through.

Turn the broiler on to high, pour the sauce over the fish and broil for 1 to 2 minutes or until the sauce is golden brown and bubbling. Serve immediately.