Irish Fish Pie Aka Cod Cobbler Recipes

IRISH FISH PIE (AKA COD COBBLER)

Steps:

• Place fish filets in the bottom of a round oven dish.
• Make a cheese sauce with the butter, flour, milk and grated cheese and pour over fish.
• Make scone dough by rubbing the butter into the flour with baking powder and pinch of salt.
• Add grated cheese and drop egg yolk into the mixture and add enough milk to make a workable dough.
• Roll out to a thickness of 1/2 inch and cut into small rounds with a scone cutter.
• Drop these rounds on top of the fish mixture so that they just about cover the surface and then glaze them with a little milk.
• Sprinkle some more grated cheese over them and bake at 450F degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the scones are golden brown.

SEAFOOD PIE

Steps:

• Put the smoked fish into a pan and cover with water. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Drain and cool, then remove bones and skin.
• Put the halibut fillet in a pan and cover with water. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Drain and cool.
• Flake the fish and put in a bowl.
• Drop the prawns into a pan of boiling water and cook until they float.
• Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Peel and add the prawns to the flaked fish.
• Repeat with scallops.
• Boil the peeled potatoes for 20 minutes. Drain and dry off over high heat for a minute.
• Season with salt and pepper and 2 tbsp butter, then mash.
• Meanwhile, make a roux by melting 2 tbsp butter and adding the flour.
• Cook for about one minute.
• Whisk the fish stock ( a little at a time) into the roux until smooth.
• Cook over a low heat for 10 minutes.
• Melt the rest of the butter in another saucepan. Add the leeks and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes -- do not brown them.
• Add to the fish and stir in the chopped herbs.
• Pour the sauce over the fish and fold together.
• Spoon into an oven proof dish and spoon the mashed potatoes on the top.
• Smooth level and cook in a preheated 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.

IRISH COD PIE TOPPED WITH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place cod fillets in the bottom of a 8x8x2 buttered oven dish.Place dish on a cookie sheet pan because there will be sauce that escapes and runs down the outside of the casserole dish.
• Make a cheese sauce by mixing 2 oz each of butter and flour, 1/2 liter of milk and 3 1/2 oz grated cheese cook till slightly thickened: pour over fish.
• Top with mashed potatoes sprinkle grated cheese over them and dot with butter.
• Bake in a hot oven (450 F) for 25-30 minutes, until the potatoes are golden brown.
• Optional -- I just made this again and put in 2 sliced scallions into the cheese sauce after it was cooked{step #2}.Garnish with scallions.
• Optional -- 1/2- 1 cup peeled and deviened Shrimp added unto the fish gives some added flavor as well!