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How to poach fish in milk

We've used haddock in this classic recipe, but any other fish, such as cod, would taste great, too.

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Recipe:
Recipe sent in by Angela

Difficulty: Easy
Serves 4
Freezable

Preparation

Total time: 45 Mins
Preparation time: 15 Mins
Cooking time: 30 Mins

4 smoked haddock fillets (undyed)
400ml milk
1 tsp black pepper, ground
500g potatoes
500g butternut squash
4 mini corn on the cobs

Lay the haddock fillets flat in a large frying pan or skillet
Pour in enough milk to cover the bottom of the pan and go about half way up the fish, then grind black pepper on top to taste
Cover the pan, then bring the milk to the boil
Turn down quickly to simmer for about 15 minutes or until the fish is cooked
Boil the potatoes (or bake if you prefer) and steam mini corns and the squash (cut into cubes) till soft
Once it's all ready, serve up with a little of the milk that the fish was cooked in poured on the side for the potatoes to be mashed into