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Fish Pie
MainOrigin: United Kingdom
Baked white fish in creamy sauce under mashed potato.
Prep
30 min
Cook
35 min
Total time
1 hr 5 min
Portions
6
Total weight
1681 g
Per portion
280.2 g
Ingredients
Method
Poach the fish
- Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
- Poach the fish gently in the milk 5–7 minutes.
- Lift out and flake into a dish. Reserve the milk.
Make the sauce
- Melt half the butter; stir in the flour for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the fish milk; simmer 5 minutes until thick; season.
- Pour the sauce over the fish.
Make the mash
- Boil the potatoes until tender.
- Mash with the remaining butter and a splash of milk; season.
Bake
- Top the fish with mash and rough the surface with a fork.
- Bake 25–30 minutes until golden and bubbling.
- Rest 5 minutes before serving.
Serving
Serve hot with green vegetables.
Storage
Refrigerate up to 2 days; reheat thoroughly at 180°C until bubbling.