Salmon Gratin (adapted From Julia Child)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3-4
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup boiling milk, cream or 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 cup dry wine (optional) or 1/4 cup vermouth (optional)
• juice, from salmon can (if any)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 cups canned salmon, flaked (a few small chunks are ok)
• 1/4 cup grated swiss cheese or 1/4 cup gruyere cheese
• mushrooms, sauteed in their own juice (optional) or lemon juice (optional)

Recipe

• cook onion in butter over low heat about 5 min or so – do not brown. add flour, cook 2 minutes without coloring.
• off heat, beat in boiling milk, wine (if using), salmon juice (if using), and seasoning. boil several minutes to thicken. thin to medium consistency with 4-6 t. additional milk. taste for seasoning. fold salmon (and mushrooms, if using) into sauce, check seasoning.
• spread in 8â€? shallow baking dish or cooked pastry shell. sprinkle on the cheese.
• bake at 425 degrees f for 15 minutes, or til top is nicely browned.
• note: you can also add extra ingredients such as peas, diced hard boiled eggs, etc. to the casserole.