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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  North American >> Canadian >> Canadian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Soak the salt cod in cold water a minimum of 24 hours, changing water as often as possible. Rinse before using. | 2. In a large pot, cover the soaked, rinsed cod with fresh cold water. Add garlic cloves and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer until the fish flakes to the touch. | 3. Drain off the water and let fish cool. Discard bay leaves and garlic cloves. When fish is cool, separate into small flakes. Set aside. | 4. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). | 5. Cook leeks gently in 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup olive oil until soft, seasoning lightly with salt, cayenne and black pepper. | 6. Add to the flaked cod and toss together gently. Set aside. | 7. Prepare a béchamel sauce by using a wooden spoon to blend second 1/4 (50 mL) cup butter with flour over medium heat. | 8. Whisk in milk gradually, stirring constantly until béchamel sauce is thick and smooth. Remove from heat; cool slightly. | 9. Mix together béchamel sauce, Gruyère, leek and cod mixture. | 10. Pour into a 3 or 4 cup heat-proof buttered baking dish, dot with butter and bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. | 11. Gratin should be crisp, golden and bubbling. | 12. Garnish with black olives and a sprig of Italian parsley, if desired. | 13. Serve with toasted baguette or crisp flatbreads. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
salt cod fish	2			806.9352	0.0	179.5204	4.5333
garlic clove	3			806.9352	0.0	179.5204	4.5333
bay leaf	3			-	-	-	-
leek	2		chopped	-	-	-	-
butter	1/4	cup		342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
olive oil	1/4	cup		477.36	0.0	0.0	54.0
cayenne pepper	1	pinch		0.3578	0.0637	0.0135	0.0194
salt black pepper				806.9352	0.0	179.5204	4.5333
gruyere cheese	5	ounces	grated	585.4275	0.5103	42.2557	45.842
butter	1/4	cup		342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
purpose flour	2/3	cup		806.9352	0.0	179.5204	4.5333
milk	2	cups		297.68	23.3264	15.372	15.9576
black olive			cured	806.9352	0.0	179.5204	4.5333

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.