asrequested by chappy , fish pie.

[legendis.god]

Proper fish pie


You can vary the fish in this but try to use a smoked variety .


prep time 45 minutes and cooking time 1 hour 15mins
serves about 6 people.


500ml fish stock
3tbsp dry vermouth
250gm salmon fillet skinned n boned.
200gm white fish fillets skinned and boned.
200gm non dyed smoked haddock skinned n boned
75gm uncooked shelled prawns
40gm small gherkins chopped
2tbsp capers washed and chhopped roughly
1 tbsp chopped dill
1 tbsp flat chopped parsley
3 eggs hardboiled shelled and chopped.

sauce :
75gm unsalted butter
75gm plain flour
150ml double cream.



topping :
1kg king edwards pots peeled and quartered.
25gm melted butter
150ml warm milk
2 tvbsp breadcrumbs
75gm grated mature scottish cheddar.



preheat oven to 200c or gas 6.
place fishstock +vermouth in a saucepanand heat til near boiling.add the fish fillets and cook for 5 mins.
remove fish to a plate to cool.
strain the stock into a jug and save.

rinse pan and put back on heat to make sauce.
melt butter add flour cook for a minute whiskingand gradually add the fishstock then add double cream adn season.
allow sauce to cool then add gherkins capers eggs and fish, stir then empty into a 1.7ltr baking dish.
fro topping steam potatoes for 20 mins, mash until smoothhthen ad melted butter and warm milk season then place ontop of fish mixture in dish.
mix the breadcrumbs and cheese together then sprinkle on top of potatoes.cook in oven for 35 to 40 mins until top is slightly browned and sauce bubbling.
serve with a bowl of buttered peas.

[zig.zag]

anyone know how to make rhum babbas?
they stopped sellng them in the shops now

and they were a favourite of mine grrr

[legendis.god]

remmenber chappy undyed smoked haddock ok
?

[mrs.chappie]

I think it's great that leggy takes the time and trouble to post the recipes.

Good on ya leg.

I'll do the crumble again this weekend, but I'll see if I can get a frozen bag of mixed fruits for it.

[legendis.god]

dunno what you mean kleggy?

independant of who ?







anyways get the fruits from iceland

watch out for jkerry coketona tho

[mrs.chappie]

Got yer leg. Will deffo get the undyed smoked haddock.

[stelartois]

dya do requests, hows about a recipe for fud ge lol or fairy cakes! Should be easy for a fud like you!

[imhotep]

Oooh,thanks Legend.I'll have a look tomorrow!!

I might drop a hint to my mum,and ask her if she can do a fish pie for tomorrows tea.We both love fish pie!
Mmmmm!!
We haven't had fish pie for a while.She tends to use various fish in her fish pie recipe as well.

[mrs.chappie]

I wish I didn't love me food so much.

Nono, what yer on about?

[legendis.god]

nite chappy

take care

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[mrs.chappie]

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