Albs Luxury Yummy Fish Pie Recipes

LUXE FISH PIE

Steps:

• Place the fish fillets in a large, wide saucepan and pour over the milk. Add the onion wedges and bay leaves, tucking them in around the fish. Bring to a very gentle simmer, then cover with a lid and remove from the heat immediately. Leave to stand and infuse for 10 mins or until the fish is just cooked. Drain the fish in a colander over a large jug to reserve the infused milk, then tip the fish into a bowl. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, make the topping. Put the potatoes in a large saucepan of cold water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 mins or until the potatoes are soft but not falling apart. Drain well, return to the pan and mash with the butter, half the cheese and the crème fraîche until smooth. Season to taste and set aside.
• To finish the filling, melt the butter in a medium saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook for a few secs, then gradually add the infused milk, stirring over a medium heat for 3 mins until the sauce is smooth and thick. Stir in the spinach and wine or vermouth, if using, and cook for 2 mins more. Remove from the heat and stir in the dill. Season to taste.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spoon a third of the sauce into the base of a 3-litre shallow rectangular dish. Scatter half the fish fillets over the sauce, breaking them into chunky pieces and discarding the skin, any stray bones, onion and bay leaves as you go. Pour over another third of the sauce, then top with more fish. Continue the layers once more, finishing with sauce.
• Spoon the potato over the fish mixture, starting at the edges. Swirl the potato with the back of a spoon and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Place the dish on a baking tray and bake in the centre of the oven for 45 mins or until the potato is golden and the filling is bubbling.

ALB'S LUXURY YUMMY FISH PIE

Steps:

• First boil the potatoes
• Infuse the milk and double cream with the bay leaves, grated nutmeg and peppercorns and cloves. Place the fish into the infusion adding a tablespoon of butter. Poach on top of the oven for approximately 8-10 minutes (the fish does not have to be cooked through, as it will be cooked further once th mash has been put on top). Add the raw prawns/scallops after 4 mins of fish cooking.
• Remove fish from the pan and place in a bowl(allow the fish to cool until you are able to handle it without burning yourself), discard the skin, flake the fish and put back into the bowl. Set aside. Strain the poaching liquor into a jug.
• For the roux mixture, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large pan. Add the chopped onion and the thyme leaves and cook over a medium heat until the onions have softened. Stir in the flour little by little and cook gently for 5 - 7 minutes.
• To the onion and flour mix, gradually add the poaching liquor, stirring vigorously all the time. Once all the liquid has been added cook over a very low heat for 10 minutes,until thick and creamy
• Add the hard boiled eggs, parsley, mustard powder, and anchovy essence. Carefully fold in the flaked fish and prawns/scallops (optional luxury). Season to taste. Pour into two separate oven proof dishes, (one big and one small).
• Drain the spuds (the trick to a good mash is having the potatoes as dry as possible) into a bowl plus 2 egg yolks (the yolks make the mash become more crispy when baked in the oven). Mash all together. Spoon the mash over the top of the fish mixture in the two separate dishes and fluff up with a fork.
• Put the small dish in a plastic bag and freeze. Combine the two cheeses and sprinkle over the spuds. Place into a pre heated oven (200c/400f/ gas mark 6 and bake for 35-40 minutes or until bubbling and golden.
• Serve with fresh spinach and carrots.

YUMMY FISH PIE

Steps:

• Dice onions and carrots and gently cook in a pan with a little olive oil until softened.
• Reduce the heat and add the cream, seeded mustard, parmesan cheese and lemon juice.
• Boil potatoes until nearly cooked.
• Add the eggs to the water to hard boil.
• This saves another pot.
• The spinach needs to be washed and cooked so this can also be done with the same pot.
• Simply put spinach into a steamer and place over boiling water.
• Put cubed fish into a deep dish.
• Add roughly chopped spinach and hard boiled eggs.
• Pour the cream sauce evenly over.
• Mash potatoes using lots of salt and pepper to give flavor and olive oil instead of milk This will make the topping really crispy.
• Pile potaroes on top of the fish and bake at 180 until hot and crispy.
• Enjoy and try with a nice drop of Sauvignon Blanc.