CATFISH AU GRATIN II

CATFISH AU GRATIN II

6 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon dry mustard
1/4 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
3 pounds frozen white fish fillets, thawed

Place the butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat and stir until melted. Add in the flour, salt, dry mustard, and nutmeg and stir until smooth. Let cook for a couple of minutes, stirring occasionally.

Slowly stir in the milk and stir constantly until the mixture thickens. Add the lemon juice and cheese. Stir over medium heat until the cheese has melted.

Place the fish in the bottom of the crock pot. Spoon the cheese sauce evenly over the top of the fish to completely cover it.

Cover the crock pot and cook on high for 1 1/2 hours or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve hot.