Fish Pie
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I've put the fish I use, which I get from the Dappermarkt, in the ingredients list. What it definitely needs is some white fish such as cod, and some smoked fish - I'd use undyed smoked haddock if I could get it.
I've reduced quantities to fit the pie dish I always use for 2 people
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, halved
- 2 cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 300ml creamy milk
- 150ml double cream
- 200g unskinned cod fillet, or haddock or coley etc
- 150g smoked salmon belly - this they sell on the Dappermarkt and is not like scottish smoked salmon, more like smoked haddock.
- 1 fillet skinned mackerel (optional)
- some prawns (for variety)
- 1 hard boiled egg
- 50g butter
- 25g flour
- 2 Tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped
- a little grated nutmeg
- 600g floury (kruimig) potatoes (e.g. Dore, Maris Piper or King Edward), peeled and cut into similar sized pieces.
- 1 egg yolk
- salt and freshly (white for preference) ground pepper
Method
- Stud the onion halves with a clove each, then put in a pan with the bay leaf, ¾ or the milk, the cream and the fish. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes or so. lift the fish out onto a plate and strain the cooking liquor. Flake the fish, discarding any skin or bones. Sprinkle the fish over the base of an oven proof dish.
- Cut the hard boiled eggs into chunks and add to fish.
- Melt 25g butter in a pan and add the flour to make a roux and cook out for a minute or so. Gradually stir in the cooking liquor to make a white sauce, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in parsley and a little grated nutmeg and season with salt and pepper. Pour over the fish and chill for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 200℃. Cook the potatoes in salted water for 15-20 minutes until tender. Make a mash with rest of the butter and the egg yolk and season. Then beat in enough of the remaining milk to make a soft spreadable mash. Spoon and fork the mash, or pipe it, over the fish mixture in the oven dish.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until hot and golden brown
Seafood Lovers' Guide Rick Stein