Country Style Fish Pie Recipe
Flaky fish, creamy sauce, and hearty country flavours all tucked under a golden puff pastry lid — this Country Style Fish Pie is rustic comfort food at its best. Perfect for a cosy family dinner.
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Ingredients
700g Fish
Salt & Pepper to Taste
1/3 cup Flour
1 tbsp Parsley chopped
1 sheet Puff Pastry
1/4 cup Margarine
1 Onion chopped
1 1/4 cups Milk
2 Eggs hard boiled
1 small Tin of Mushrooms
Milk / Water to cover the Fish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C.
- Place 700g fish in a saucepan with salt and pepper to taste, then add enough milk or water to cover the fish. Bring to the boil.
- Cover with a lid and let stand for 5 minutes, then flake the fish into bite-sized pieces.
- In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup margarine and sauté 1 chopped onion until soft.
- Stir in 1/3 cup flour, then gradually add 1 1/4 cups milk while stirring continuously.
- Bring to the boil, stirring, and cook until the sauce thickens. If too thick, add more milk.
- In a large bowl, combine the flaked fish, 2 chopped hard-boiled eggs, 1 tbsp chopped parsley, and 1 small tin of mushrooms.
- Pour the sauce over the fish mixture and mix lightly.
- Transfer the filling to a prepared pie dish.
- Place 1 sheet puff pastry over the filling, pinching the edges to seal.
- Cut small slits in the pastry to allow steam to escape, and decorate the top with any leftover pastry.
- Brush the pastry with milk or beaten egg.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.
Hints & Tips
- Use a mix of fish – Combining white fish with smoked fish adds extra depth of flavour.
- Make it creamier – Stir a splash of cream into the sauce for a richer filling.
- Add vegetables – Peas, sweetcorn, or spinach make tasty and colourful additions to the filling.
- Prevent a soggy base – Let the fish mixture cool slightly before topping with pastry.
- Brush twice – For an extra golden crust, brush the pastry once before baking and again halfway through.
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