Instructions: Poach the fish until tender with the milk, all the vegetables and the bay leaf. Add a little salt and the peppercorns.

When the fish is flaking easily, take it off the heat and cool it completely. Remove the fish with a slotted spoon and remove the skin and all the bones. Flake the fish and mix it with the soft breadcrumbs and the beaten eggs. Form into fish shapes with your hands and then cover with the beaten eggs and dried breadcrumbs.

Oil a baking sheet and arrange the fish shapes in rows on the baking sheet.

Bake in a medium oven at 180 C/350 F/gas mark 4 for about 15 minutes, or until crisp.

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