Good Friday Fish Pie
This recipe for a traditional Good Friday fish pie fills your kitchen with delicious aromas and tastes even better than it smells.
Ingredients
- 1 lb cod or haddock fillets
- 1 pint milk
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 oz butter
- 1/2 oz plain flour
- 3 tsp. chopped fresh parsley
- 2 lb potatoes
- a little cream or milk
- 2 oz butter
- 4 oz grated cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F, Gas Mark 5, 190C.
- Put the fish in an ovenproof dish and pour over the milk
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake for 15 minutes before flaking fish
- Strain the milk from the fish and reserve some for the sauce
- Put the flaked fish back into bowl
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter, add flour and mix well
- Let the mixture bubble gently for 2 minutes, stirring continuously
- Remove from heat and add milk stock, parsley and salt and pepper to taste
- Bring back to the boil, stirring continually until sauce thickens
- Pour over the fish
- Boil the potatoes in salted water for about 20 minutes
- Drain potatoes and mash with a little milk or cream, butter and pepper
- Cover the fish with mashed potato and smooth over with a fork.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the top and bake for 20-25 minutes until top is golden
- Serve with fresh garden peas
Calories: 586 kcal
Carbohydrates: 49 g
Protein: 35 g
Fat: 28g
Saturated Fat: 17 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 141 mg
Sodium: 611 mg
Potassium: 1492 mg
Fiber: 5 g
Sugar: 8 g
Vitamin A: 1299 IU
Vitamin C: 50 mg
Calcium: 388 mg
Iron: 3 mg