TUNA MORNAY

11/2 cups milk
1 bay leaf
1 onion slice
5 whole black peppercorns
60g butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1 stick celery,finely chopped
1/4 cup plain flour
425g can tuna,drained,flaked,juice reserved
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/3 cup cream
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup grated cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese,extra
paprika to taste


Preheat oven .In a small pan heat milk,bay leaf,onion slice and peppercorns.Bring to boil,remove from heat,cover and let stand to infuse for 15 mins.Strain and reserve milk.


Heat butter in pan,add finely chopped onion and celery.Cook and stir for 5 minutes.Add flour and stir for 1 minute.Add milk and tuna juice gradually,stir constantly over low heat till thickens.Then add in nutmeg,cream ,chopped parsley and grated cheese.Stir until cheese is melted.Remove from heat ,add in flaked tuna,salt and pepper.


Spoon mixture into ovenproof dish.Sprinkle top with breadcrumbs,extra grated cheese and paprika.Bake for 15 minutes or until breadcrumb mixture turn brown.


-Good luck-
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