Fisherman's Pie
- 1 lb (450g) baking potatoes, such as Burbank or russet, peeled and cut into 1in (2.5cm) chunks
- 1 3/4 cups whole milk
- 8 tbsp butter
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 lb haddock or cod fillets
- 10 oz (300g) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, shells reserved
- 4 black peppercorns, lightly crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Potato masher
- Oval ovenproof serving dish
- Prepare ahead
- Step 1 can be completed up to a day in advance.
- The fish can also be poached 1 day in advance; cover and chill the fish and reserve the milk until needed.
- The prawns can be shelled and deveined several hours in advance, and chilled until needed.
- Boil the potatoes in a large saucepan of lightly salted water about 15 minutes, or until tender.
- Drain well.
- Mash until smooth, then beat in 1/3 cup milk and 3 tbsp butter.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, combine the haddock and remaining milk in a large frying pan.
- Simmer about 10 minutes until the fish flakes easily.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer the fish to a plate.
- Add the shrimp shells (reserve the shrimp), peppercorns, and bay leaf to the milk and simmer over very low heat for 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 425F (220C).
- Melt 4 tbsp butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Strain the milk mixture into the saucepan and whisk well.
- Cook, whisking often, until the sauce comes to a boil and thickens.
- Stir in the cream, parsley, and lemon juice, and season with the cayenne, salt, and pepper.
- Flake in the fish and add the reserved shrimp.
- Spoon the fish mixture into a baking dish, top with the mashed potatoes, and dot with the final 1 tbsp butter.
- Place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 2025 minutes, or until the topping is golden and the filling is hot when you stick a knife into it.
baking potatoes, milk, butter, salt, haddock, shrimp, black, bay leaf, flour, heavy cream, parsley, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, masher, ovenproof serving
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/fishermans-pie (may not work)