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Ingredients per serving:

2 fillets of sole, flounder or, in a pinch, tilapia
1/2 cup Cheez-Its, crushed
1/2 cup Sauce Mornay (recipe below)
Nutmeg

Procedure:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Begin to prepare the Sauce Mornay. While the butter and flour (roux) for the sauce are gently cooking, grease a baking dish that will just hold the number of rolled fillets you plan to cook. Dredge the fillets in the crushed Cheez-Its, roll them up, and secure with a toothpick. Arrange the rolled fish in the baking dish and sprinkle the top with the remaining crushed crackers.

Finish preparing the Sauce Mornay. While the sauce is reaching a boil, put some rice on to cook.

When the Sauce Mornay is prepared, pour over the fillets as evenly as possible and dust the top with nutmeg. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and the fish is cooked through. While the fish is baking, prep a side salad, put your feet up for a few minutes, and look forward to a savory feast.



Sauce Mornay

Once you've made this sauce, it will become a classic in your cooking repertoire. Makes one cup.

Ingridients:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup very, very hot milk (just before boiling point)
1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
Splash of Worcestershire sauce
Pinch of ground cayenne pepper
2/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

To create the roux (the butter and flour mixture), melt the butter in a small, deep, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Do not let it brown. Add the flour, and with a wire whisk, blend the roux until smooth. Cook the roux for a few minutes, stirring constantly, to reduce the raw flour flavor. The roux may darken slightly, but again, don't let it brown. Take the pan on and off the heat if necessary. Then, while stirring, add the hot milk all at once. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring frequently from the bottom. Simmer gently for a few minutes as it thickens. Whisk in dry mustard, Worcestershire, and cayenne. Stir in cheese until melted. Add salt and pepper to taste.