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Puff pastry flounder

Puff pastry is cut into a flatfish shape, filled with fish stew, covered with more pastry, brushed with egg and baked for 20–30 minutes. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 156.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 156 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The fish is wrapped in puff pastry and shaped like a flounder with fins and a tail. It is decorated with prawns and served with prawn sauce.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cut the shape

    Roll out the puff pastry and cut it into a medium-sized flatfish shape. Place it on a greased baking tray.

  2. 2

    Fill

    Spread a smooth stew of fish with prawns, lobster or assorted vegetables on the cut-out pastry.

  3. 3

    Cover and mark

    Lay a second sheet of puff pastry on top. Mark the fins and tail with a pastry wheel.

  4. 4

    Bake

    Brush with lightly whisked egg and bake in a good hot oven (about 200–225 °C (435 °F)) for 20–30 minutes. Decorate with prawns and serve with prawn sauce.

Changes from the original

The source gives no quantities. 'Good hot oven' is interpreted as about 200–225 °C (435 °F).

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From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 156) → Modernised~70% of the text changedremovedadded
Den utkjevlede butterdeig skjæres (to utkjevlede deigplater). fiskestuing (jevn, med fisk og reker, hummer eller forskjellige grønnsaker). 1 stk egg (lett vispet, til pensling). reker (til pynt). rekesaus (til servering). Kjevle ut butterdeigen og skjær den ut som en middelsstor flyndre; middels stor flyndre. Legg den på en temmelig smurt plate.. Legg en jevn stuing av fisk med reker, hummer eller forskjellige grønnsaker legges på den utskårne deig lagt på smurt plate; deigen.. Legg en annen ny butterdeig legges over; over. Merk finner og hale merkes best med kaketrinsen. Smøres et kakehjul.. Pensle med lett vispet egg, stekes egg og stek i god varm ovn ca. 20—30 (ca. 200–225 °C) i 20–30 minutter. Kan pyntes Pynt med reker og serveres server med rekesaus.

Note on Modernised

Ingen mengder oppgis i kilden. «God varm ovn» er tolket som ca. 200–225 °C.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the flounder filled with?
A smooth stew of fish with prawns, lobster or assorted vegetables.
How do I make it look like a flounder?
Cut the pastry into a flatfish shape and mark the fins and tail with a pastry wheel.

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