Creamed Fish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. flour
1 pt. milk
1 onion
sprig of parsley
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg
1 egg yolk
1 lb. halibut
salt
lemon juice
buttered bread crumbs
grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Scald milk.
Put onion, parsley and thyme in a cheesecloth and cook slowly in the milk one hour or more.
Remove seasoning.
Melt the butter.
Add the flour and brown for a few minutes.
Add the milk to the butter and flour with a bit of salt and the nutmeg and egg yolk.
Cook the halibut with salt and lemon juice.
Flake when done.
Layer some sauce in the bottom of a baking dish, then a layer of fish.
Season lightly with salt and pepper, then add more sauce and fish and sauce again.
Sprinkle top with buttered bread crumbs and cover with Parmesan cheese.