Family Fish Pie

A rich fish pie featuring salmon, haddock, and cod topped with homemade flaky pastry and sesame seeds.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1113.1 kcals 4452.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 62.9 grams 251.6 grams
Fat 71.1 grams 284.2 grams
Protein 55.7 grams 222.8 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
70
g
Flour
For the roux
Dairy
150
g
Butter
For lamination
600
ml
Milk
For poaching
1
piece
Egg
Beaten for glazing
Fruits
1
tbsp
GrainsCereals
250
g
Liquids
100
ml
Water
Chilled
NutsSeeds
1
pinch
Salt
For the pastry
1
pinch
2
piece
6
piece
1
pinch
Salt
For poaching liquid
1
pinch
White Pepper
Freshly ground
1
bunch
Chives
Small bunch, chopped
1
bunch
Flat leaf Parsley
Small bunch, chopped
1
tbsp
OilsFats
50
g
Lard
Or vegetable shortening
Other
8
piece
Quails' Eggs
Hard boiled
Seafood
200
g
200
g
125
g
Jumbo King Prawns
Cooked and peeled

Steps

  • Rub 50g lard into 250g flour and salt, then mix with lemon juice and 100ml water to form a smooth dough.
  • Roll pastry into a rectangle, dot with 50g butter, fold in thirds, seal, and chill for 15 minutes.
  • Repeat the rolling, buttering, and folding process twice more using the remaining butter.
  • Perform a final fold into thirds and refrigerate the pastry.
  • Boil quails' eggs for two minutes, kemudian cool in cold water.
  • Poach fish in 600ml milk with aromatics, then flake the fish and strain the milk.
  • Melt 70g margarine, stir in 70g flour for two minutes, then whisk in the strained milk to make a sauce.
  • Mix herbs and flaked fish into the sauce and pour into an ovenproof dish.
  • Preheat your oven to 180°C.
  • Add peeled quails' eggs and prawns to the dish, cover with pastry, and seal the edges.
  • Glaze with beaten egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and bake for 25 minutes.