Fish Pie is one of those wonderful family meals that everyone can tuck into and a great way to encourage kids to eat more fish.
Fish Pie is one of those wonderful family meals that everyone can tuck into and a great way to encourage kids to eat more fish.
Serves: 4 - 6
INGREDIENTS
- 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- a handful of fresh dill
- 3 types of fish - I used salmon, hake and smoked haddock (roughly 300g in total)
- 150g uncooked prawns
- 100g frozen peas
For the white sauce:
- 500ml milk
- 50g butter
- 25g plain flour
- 100g strong cheddar
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
METHOD
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Start with the white sauce. Place a saucepan onto a medium heat and add the milk, butter and flour and stir with a balloon whisk until it begins to thicken. This should take about 5 mins with constant stirring.
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Turn down the heat and let it gently bubble away for 3 mins more, stirring occasionally. Take it off the heat and stir in the cheeses. Set aside.
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Preheat your oven to 200C / 392F
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You'll need a large baking tray, lined with a piece of parchment paper.
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Drizzle a little olive oil onto the baking parchment, then season the oil with salt, pepper and a sprinkling of fresh dill.
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Lay your mixed fish on top, followed by the prawns and then a sprinkling of frozen peas. Pour the white sauce all over. Season the top with salt and pepper.
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Lay your puff pastry sheet over the top and brush with beaten egg. Seal the edges of the pie with a spoon and make scale shapes on top with a cookie cutter.
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Bake for 25 mins or until the pastry its darkly golden. Allow it to rest for 5 mins, then lay a board or platter over the top and carefully flip it over. You may want to slide it back into the baking tray and pop it back into the oven for a few minutes to get a little more golden on top.
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