Holiday Fish Pie A fast and filling fish dish for hungry children and adults alike
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 1/2 lb potatoes or use instant if you are short of time follow instructions provided
1 lb white fish, skinned and boned
1/2 pt each of milk and water, mixed
4 slices of lemon
Chopped fresh parsley
A bouquet garni (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
4 oz hard cheese, grated
a knob of butter
What you will need
1 medium pan (potatoes)
1 frying pan (fish poaching)
1 fireproof dish
Note anything in bold can be done any time previously and stored in the fridge until needed later
Method
Peel and evenly cut the potatoes rinse place in the medium pan and add to cold salted water to cover.
Bring to the boil on a high heat until cooked (a knife blade slipping out of a stabbed piece means they are cooked)
remove from the heat drain and mash with a little butter and milk. (If using instant mashed potato wait until the fish is nearly cooked before making it up).
Heat the milk and water in a frying pan nearly to boiling
Add the fish to the milk stock with 4 slices of lemon, some chopped parsley, a bouquet garni if available and a pinch each of salt and pepper to your taste.
Simmer the fish gently until cooked 5 to ten minutes,
Remove from the heat then flake it and add to the mashed potato. Keep the cooking liquor
Add half the grated cheese and some of the fish stock, sufficient to moisten the mixture, then heat gently on low heat, stirring all the time until hot.
Put the mixture in a large, fireproof dish and smooth roughly and go over the surface with a fork lifting the surface into lots of tiny peaks. Sprinkle the rest of the grated cheese over the surface and finish under a hot grill until the peaks are brown and the cheese is melted
Serves 4.
Enjoy!
Note
A hard boiled egg, mashed up, could be added to the mixture at the same time as the fish. Also, smoked fish, either all or part, could be used as an alternative to white fish to give a stronger flavour.
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