Nanny Lesson

My goodness what a busy couple of weeks! It's been so busy I've had no time to get blogging. Tonight though I have a special blog for you. My Nanny is a superb cook, however she hates doing it now, so she has started teaching me how to make some of her key things. So far she has assisted me in making a turkey dinner for thanksgiving (truth be known she did it), won ton soup, buns, and lemon meringue pie to name a few. On Sunday we had our most recent lesson on how to make her filo wrapped halibut. Delicious. We've never been a big fish eating family, which since my hubby is all about fishing I am learning to like, though Salmon and I do not like each other, however this recipe has long been a favorite of my moms!

So at about 2pm I went over to prep dinner with Nan, we got everything already then I came home, got the man and pup and headed back for dinner, we made the sauce right before serving as the fish was cooking.

Ingredients

Fish
4 sheets of filo pastry
1/2 C melted butter
2 x 5-6 Oz Halibut filet
1 bunch of fresh spinach, stems removed (and steamed)
2tbsp shallot, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
salt and pepper cracked pepper

Sauce
1 tbsp shallot, chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 C heavy cream
2 tbsp capers (drained)
1 tbsp chopped chives

Fish Directions

1. Saute shallots and garlic in a little butter, then add in the steamed spinach. 
2. Season the fish with salt and pepper to taste. 
3. Taking 1 sheet of filo and slather with butter, apply 2nd piece of filo pastry and cover in butter, place 3rd piece of filo ... continue until all 4 sheets are stacked with butter in between. 
4. Cut filo stacks in half to make rectangles, place spinach mixture in the centre of the filo pastry, place fish pieces on top. Wrap the filo around the fish to make a package presentation. If you need to use butter to close flap on filo.
5. Bake fish at 425 for approx 15 minutes. 

Sauce Directions:

1. saute the shallows in a little bit of butter and saute until translucent. Add the lemon juice to the shallots, cook until lemon juice reduces.
2. Add the ream and reduce until lightly thickens. 
3. Add the capers, chives and season with salt and pepper to taste. 

To serve place layer of sauce on the plate, place the cooked filo wrapped halibut ontop of the sauce and then drizzle more sauce over the filo fish.

Now for the best part... devour!