Fish with Pastry Crust

Name: Fish with Pastry Crust
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 cod fillets (400 g); salt and black pepper to taste; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 package of thawed puff pastry; 80 g green olives, pitted; 7 green scallions, chopped; For brushing:; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon water; Sauce:; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; salt and pepper to taste

1
4 cod fillets (400 g)
2
salt and black pepper to taste
3
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4
1 package of thawed puff pastry
5
80 g green olives, pitted
6
7 green scallions, chopped
7
For brushing:
8
1 egg
9
1 tablespoon water
10
Sauce:
11
1 cup heavy cream
12
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
13
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
14
salt and pepper to taste

Ingredients

1
4 cod fillets (400 g)
2
salt and black pepper to taste
3
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4
1 package of thawed puff pastry
5
80 g green olives, pitted
6
7 green scallions, chopped
7
For brushing:
8
1 egg
9
1 tablespoon water
10
Sauce:
11
1 cup heavy cream
12
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
13
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
14
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to hot temperature (220°C)
2
Season the cod fillets with salt and black pepper to taste
3
Dredge each fillet in flour and place on a large baking sheet, leaving some space between the fillets
4
Arrange green olives and scallions over each fillet
5
Roll out the puff pastry to a thickness of about 3 mm
6
Cut 4 rectangles that fit over each cod fillet
7
Press the edges firmly and shape into fish-like forms, if desired
8
Brush with the egg mixture and bake for 35 minutes or until cooked through
9
To make the sauce: mix all ingredients well
10
Serve in 4 portions.