Fisherman's Pie
A beautiful Cornish homemade fish pie will always go down a treat.
Head on over to our shop to see our selection of fresh cod and haddock fillets
Fisherman's Pie
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS:
- 225g (8oz) smoked cod or haddock fillets, fresh or defrosted, skinned.
- 225g (8oz) coley, pollack or ling fillets, fresh or defrosted, skinned.
- 575g (1 1/4lbs) potatoes, peeled.
- 25g (1oz) butter or margarine
- 25g (1oz) flour
- 280ml (1/2 pint) semi-skimmed milk
- 125g (4oz) peas
- Pepper
METHOD:
1. Remove any pin bones and cut the fish fillets into large cubes.
2. Cut the potatoes into even sized pieces and boil for about 10-15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, put the butter or margarine, flour and milk in a large saucepan.
4. Cook over a low heat. stirring all the time, until the sauce had thickened.
5. Stir in the fish, peas and seasoning and continue cooking over a very low heat for 5-8 minutes or until the fish is cooked, stirring occasionally.
6. Drain and mash the potatoes. Pour the fish mixture into a shallow over-proof dish and spoon or pipe the mashed potatoes on top.
7. Place on a baking tray and cook under a low to medium grill until the topping is golden brown. Serve with a selection of Vegetables.
TIPS:
- The mixture of smoked and white fish gives extra flavor to a fisherman's pie.
- There is no need to cook the fish before it is added to the sauce.
- Try different toppings - puff pastry could be used and the pie baked in a hot over for about 35 minutes.
- The fish is cooked in the sauce, retaining the flavor and nutrients. It could also be cooked in a liquid which can then be used to make a sauce to serve with the fish.
NUTRITION:
Nutritional values per portion (approx);
- 292 Kilo-calories
- 27g Protein
- 8g Fat
- 31g Carbohydrate
- 3g Fibre