Fish Pie

1h
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Peel and dice 1.5kg Maris Piper potatoes. Boil in salted water until tender (about 15-20 mins). Drain and mash until smooth.
  2. 2Mix in 75g butter, 3 egg yolks, and seasoning into the mashed potatoes.
  3. 3In a large pan, melt 50g butter. Add 2 finely diced shallots, 1 small sliced fennel bulb, and 2 finely sliced leeks. Cook for 5-7 minutes until softened. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. 4Sprinkle in 50g plain flour, stir for 1-2 minutes. Gradually pour in 400ml double cream, stirring to create a smooth sauce.
  5. 5Add 75g grated smoked cheese and stir until melted.
  6. 6Add 350g cod chunks, 300g peeled and deveined prawns, 350g salmon chunks, 100g frozen peas, 2 tbsp chopped parsley, 2 tbsp chopped dill, 3 finely chopped gherkins, and 1 lemon juice. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
  7. 7Preheat oven to 200°C. Spoon fish mixture into an ovenproof dish. Top with mashed potatoes, creating a swirl pattern with a fork.
  8. 8Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and bubbling. Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg Maris Piper potatoes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 75 g butter
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 0 salt and pepper
  • 50 g butter
  • 2 shallots
  • 1 fennel bulb
  • 2 leeks
  • 0 salt and pepper
  • 50 g plain flour
  • 400 ml double cream
  • 75 g smoked cheese
  • 350 g cod
  • 300 g prawns
  • 350 g salmon
  • 100 g frozen peas
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • 2 tbsp dill
  • 3 gherkins
  • 1 lemon juice

Equipment

ovenlarge panpotato masherknifecutting boardovenproof dishfork