Fillets Of Sole Thermidor

Total Time: 46 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 26 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 8 sole fillets (about 2 lbs)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 3 tablespoons sherry wine (optional)
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in small saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tbl butter (or margarine), salt, seasoned salt and pepper; use to brush fillets on both sides. roll up each fillet from a narrow edge and place, seam side down, in a 9"x9" baking pan. pour 1/2 cup milk over fillets and bake 25 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• 3 meanwhile, in same saucepan over medium heat, melt remaining butter and stir in flour until blended. gradually stir in remaining 3/4 cup milk and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened. reduce heat and stir in cheese until melted; stir in sherry.
• 4 when fish is done, remove from oven and preheat broiler. pour pan liquid off, reserving 1/4 cup; stir into cheese sauce. (if not using sherry, use 3 tbl more of pan liquid.) pour sauce over fish; sprinkle with paprika. broil about 1 minute or until sauce is slightly golden.
• 5 *you may also use 16 ounces of frozen sole fillets, thawed. arrange fillets in 12" x 8" baking pan (do not roll); proceed as above.