
Tamasin Day-Lewis
from
Tamasin's Weekends
With its crunchy topping of golden cheese and potato, Tamasin Day Lewis's traditional fish pie makes a wonderful family meal
With its crunchy topping of golden cheese and potato, Tamasin Day Lewis's traditional fish pie makes a wonderful family meal
Fish pie
Method
2. Put the cod in a saucepan with the bay leaf and half the peppercorns. Pour in the vermouth and a little water. Cover and poach for about 7 minutes, or until just cooked.
3. Meanwhile, pour the milk and cream into a saucepan and bring to scalding point. Place the smoked haddock in a shallow dish with the rest of the peppercorns. Pour the milk and cream over the fish. Leave to rest for about 10 minutes, turning halfway through, until tender.
4. Boil the quails' eggs for 3 minutes, then carefully remove the shells. Slice the eggs in half.
5. Drain the cod and the smoked haddock, keeping both lots of fish liquor. Flake the fish, removing the skin and bones.
6. Put the spinach in a saucepan with no more water than the residue clinging to the leaves after washing. Steam gently for 3-4 minutes, until wilted, stirring to prevent sticking. Drain thoroughly, pressing out excess liquid with the back of a wooden spoon.
7. Place a layer of spinach in the base of a deep ovenproof dish. Season with a good scrunch of black pepper.
8. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour and cook gently for 1 minute, stirring, to make a nutty golden roux. Gradually whisk in the hot fish liquors. Stir in the crème fraîche, followed by the prawns and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, and remove from the heat.
9. Place the flaked cod and haddock on top of the spinach. Pour over the prawn sauce. Tuck the quails' eggs into the mixture.
10. Mix the grated cheese and potatoes with the melted butter. Pile the mixture on top of the fish.
11. Bake in the preheated oven for 45-60 minutes, until the top is golden and crunchy.
Prep:
1 hr 10 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients
675g cod fillets1 bay leaf
2 tsp Black peppercorns
150ml dry vermouth or white wine
300ml Milk
300ml single cream
450g natural smoked haddock
12 quail's eggs
900g Spinach
85g Butter
2 tbsp plain flour
200ml crème fraîche
225g shelled tiger prawns
2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
salt and fresh ground black pepper
For the topping:
900g Potatoes, coarsely grated85g mature Cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
85g Butter, melted
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