Provencal Seafood Pie
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 leek, white and pale-green parts only, washed well and finely chopped
- 1 fennel bulb, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 2 cups Fumet (recipe follows) or store-bought fish stock
- 3 canned whole peeled plum tomatoes, crushed
- 1 lobster tail, shelled and cut into 1-inch pieces, shell reserved for Fumet (recipe follows)
- 6 ounces large shrimp, peeled and deveined, shells reserved for Fumet (recipe follows)
- 6 ounces scallops, tough muscles removed, halved
- 6 ounces striped bass fillet, skinned and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 6 ounces halibut fillet, skinned and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 package (14 ounces) frozen puff pastry (such as Dufour), thawed
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 large egg yolk
- Aioli (recipe follows), for serving
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 leek, white and pale-green parts only, washed well and coarsely chopped
- Coarsely chopped fronds from
- 1 fennel bulb
- 2 garlic cloves
- Reserved lobster shell from Provencal Seafood Pie (recipe above)
- Reserved shrimp shells from Provencal Seafood Pie (recipe above)
- 4 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
- 3 canned whole peeled plum tomatoes, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Coarse salt
- (makes about 3 cups)
- 2 large egg yolks
- 3 small garlic cloves
- Coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- (makes about 1 cup)
- Heat the oil and butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add the leek, fennel, and garlic; cook, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, about 6 minutes.
- Add the flour; cook, stirring, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Whisk in the stock.
- Bring to a boil.
- Stir in the tomatoes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Add the lobster, shrimp, scallops, bass, and halibut; cook 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the parsley.
- Let cool.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a 10-inch square, about 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut out a small vent in the center.
- Transfer the stew to an 8-inch-square baking dish.
- Cover with the dough, allowing excess to overhang.
- Transfer to the freezer until cold, 20 minutes.
- Whisk the cream and egg yolk in a small bowl.
- Brush the crust with the egg wash. Bake the pie on a rimmed baking sheet until crust is golden brown and puffy, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Serve with aioli.
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion, leek, fennel fronds, and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 6 minutes.
- Add the lobster shells and shrimp shells, parsley, and bay leaf; cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes.
- Stir in the wine, clam juice, tomatoes, and 1 1/2 cups water.
- Reduce heat to medium low; simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
- Pour the stock through a fine sieve into a medium bowl; discard the solids.
- Add the saffron and cayenne.
- Season with salt.
- The fumet can be stored in the freezer up to 3 months.
- Process the egg yolks, garlic, a pinch of salt, and mustard in a food processor until smooth.
- With the processor running, slowly add the oils, drop by drop at first and then in a slow, steady stream, until emulsified.
- Season with salt.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/provencal-seafood-pie-392666 (may not work)