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Serves/Makes: 6

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds (1.4 kg) carp fillets, skinned and cut into large pieces
• Butter for greasing
• 2/3 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2/3 cup double cream (heavy cream)
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to cook:

• Grease a large ovenproof dish.
• Set the oven at 325 degrees F (160°C).
• Arrange the carp fillets in the dish.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper, add the wine and cover with a sheet of buttered greaseproof paper.
• Oven-poach for 25 - 35 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon and a fish slice, transfer the carp fillets to a serving dish and keep hot.
• Reserve the cooking liquid.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan, add the onion and fry gently for 3-4 minutes until transparent.
• Add the mushrooms and fry gently for 3 minutes and add the parsley.
• Sprinkle in the flour, stir well and cook for 1 minute.
• Gradually add the reserved poaching liquid, mixing well.
• Simmer the sauce for 3 - 4 minutes until thick, then stir in the cream.
• Heat gently, but do not boil.
• Taste the sauce, add salt and pepper, then pour it over the poached carp .
• Serve the Poached Carp with Mushrooms immediately.

This recipe for Poached Carp with Mushrooms serves/makes: 6

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Main Ingredient: Carp
Preparation Method: Poached/Simmered