Fish Pie With Swede Potato Topping Recipes

FISH PIE WITH SWEDE & POTATO TOPPING

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes and swede in boiling water until tender (about 20 minutes).
• Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5/fan 170C.While the potatoes and swede cook, put the soft cheese and stock into a large saucepan and heat gently, stirring with a wooden spoon, until blended and smooth. Now add the blended cornflour and cook until thick.
• Stir the fish into the sauce with the prawns and parsley. Season with some pepper.
• Tip the mixture into a 1.5 litre/2¾ pint baking dish. Drain the potatoes and swede, mash them well and season with black pepper. Spoon the mash over the fish to cover it completely. Bake for 25-30 minutes until piping hot, then transfer to a hot grill for a few minutes to brown the top. Serve with frozen peas or sweetcorn.

FISH PIE WITH SWEET POTATO TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°/gas 4.
• Melt butter in large pan.
• Add onion; sauté.
• Stir in flour & cook for about 30 secs before gradually adding milk.
• Bring to a simmer & cook for a couple of minutes until you have a smooth thick sauce.
• Stir in the white fish, prawns,smoked salmon. scallops, dill/parsley lemon zest & juice.
• Add salt & pepper at this stage if needed.
• Once the sauce is bubbling & the cod is starting to flake a little, remove from the heat.
• Spoon into a large 1.5 - 1.8 ltr pie dish OR 4 individual dishes.
• Leave to cool whilst preparing the topping.
• TOPPING:.
• Coarsely grate the sweet potato.
• Place in a clean tea towel & squeeze out the excess water.
• Melt the butter in a pan & add the potato.
• Stir over a medium heat for a couple of minutes until the potato is coated in Butter & starting to soften.
• Scatter the potato over the top of the pie, leaving a rough topping rather than pressing it down.
• Sprinkle over the grated cheese.
• Place on a baking tray and bake for 30 mins until the top is golden and the filling is starting to bubble over the edges.
• Serve with garlic bread & salad of choice.

FISH PIE WITH POTATO CRUST

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes for 10-15 mins until tender. Drain and mash with the nutmeg, cream, butter and some seasoning. Leave to cool slightly, then stir in the egg yolks and chill until ready to use.
• While the potatoes cook, make the sauce. Heat the butter in a large pan. Add the shallots, fennel seeds and star anise, and cook until the shallots are soft, about 5 mins. Add the vermouth, bubble and reduce until there is a syrupy glaze left - this will take 10-15 mins. Add the stock and continue bubbling until the liquid has reduced by half. Add cream and return to the boil for 2 mins, then strain and return to the pan.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Add the fish pieces to the cream sauce and poach for 2 mins until just cooked. Fold through the peas, hard-boiled egg and herbs, season and add a little lemon juice. Portion the fish sauce into individual dishes or 1 large dish. Top with the mashed potato: either pipe on with a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle or simply spoon on top and rough up with a fork. Dot the top with a little extra butter, then bake for 15 mins for small dishes or 30 mins for a large one, until golden and bubbling.

BRITISH FISH PIE WITH MASHED POTATO TOPPING

Steps:

• Place cubed potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• Transfer potato cubes to the bowl of a stand mixer. Blend gently, adding cubed butter and milk. Add in eggs and mix only until mashed potatoes reach your desired consistency, or finish by hand if needed;overmixing will yield gluey potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• While potatoes are boiling, heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and thyme and saute until onions are soft and browned, about 5 minutes. Deglaze with vermouth and cook until alcohol has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Whisk in flour. Slowly whisk in stock and milk and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Sauce should be fairly thick, but if it's too thick you can thin it out with a little bit of additional stock. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Turn off heat and stir in the half-and-half and parsley.
• Scatter salmon, cod pieces, and shrimp onto the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Drizzle lemon juice over the top of the seafood.
• Pour prepared sauce over seafood and stir gently to combine. Spread prepared potatoes over the top and fluff with a fork, then sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until potatoes are evenly browned all over, seafood is cooked through, and pie is bubbly and piping hot, about 20 more minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

FISH PIE WITH MASHED POTATO TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Oil an oven-proof baking dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Place white fish in the baking dish and pour in enough milk to cover the fish halfway.
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until fork-tender, about 20 minutes.
• While the potatoes are cooking, bake fish in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and drain off milk into a liquid measure; reserve for potatoes. Increase the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Drain potatoes and return to the pot. Place on the stove to evaporate any extra water. Add butter, salt, and pepper and mash potatoes for 1 minute. Add reserved milk, a little at a time, and keep mashing until smooth and creamy. Gently stir in thawed peas, being careful not to crush them.
• Flake white fish into small pieces in the baking dish. Add flaked salmon and stir to evenly disperse. Drop spoonfuls of mashed potatoes on top of the fish; spread evenly to cover. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the oven for 20 more minutes.