fish pie - merged threads

Hardup_Hester

I use the Hugh F-W recipe which uses white fish, smoked fish, salmon & hardboiled eggs, topped with mash & it freezes beautifully

AussieLass

jcr16 wrote: »

what are capers please ?

Capers are actually immature buds plucked from a small bush native to the Middle East and Mediterranean regions. Because the flavour can be so intense, most recipes only require a few capers to add sharpness to a savory dish or sauce. Their olive green in colour.

lynzpower

I usually do mine as the poaching of the fish in the milk, then adding to pyrex. I dont like eggs really, so i leave those out adn have frozen peas. for making the sauice I add a bit of flour and a pot of diet creme fraiche.

I dont really like mah either (!) so I use scalloped potatoes done on a tray then laid on the top of the pyrex.

skintchick

I have a cod fillet (fresh, big), two random white fish fillets (frozen, snmall, old, no idea what they are), veg, potatoes and ability to make white sauce.

Do I just poach the fish, stick it in the sauce, stick mash on top and bake?

Been promising h2b fish pie for weeks and am finally going to do it!

angelavdavis

I usually poach the fish in milk, adding a bayleaf and herbs and use that milk to make the white sauce.

I then flake the fish into the sauce, removing any stray bones.

I tend to add mushroom, sweetcorn and peas to my sauce, although its personal preference.

Once the sauce is made, add fish and veg and put in a baking dish, topping with mashed potato.

Sprinkle cheese on top if desired and bake until golden brown.

purpleivy

That sounds very promising! I put parsley in the sauce if I have any, plenty of seasoning of course and sometimes a little bit of grated cheese on the top gives a nice finish... only if you like it of course!

skintchick

H2b won;t eat cheese, sadly. Thanks for telling me to paoch in milk and use that for the sauce!

squeaky

Hiya

I've added your post onto an earlier thread which is loaded with tips and ideas.

You'll need to read from the beginning to catch up

rosiedee

Hi All,

Has anyone got a good recipe for fish pie, as easy as poss!!

Saw a really easy one on Good Morning quite a while back, the chef was a lady called Sylvana? It was so simple but can't remember her name

Seakay

I gently simmer a piece of pollack and a piece of undyed haddock in milk with a bayleaf.
When the pollack is opaque flake all the fish into a pie dish.
Scrub potatoes and put on to boil (or peel them if you're feeling energetic)
Remove the bayleaf and use the fishy milk to make a white sauce by bringing it to a simmer and whisking in bits of paste made of equal amounts of marg and flour beaten together. Season sauce with a little salt.
When the sauce has thickened, pour it over the fish.
Mash the potatoes and spoon over the pie to cover.
If it's for straight away then put under a grill for 10 mins to brown.
If serving later, heat for aprox 40 mins at gas 4 450F not sure of degrees C.
This pie will freeze well.