ngredients
1 x pack fish pie mix
1 small onion, quartered
2 cloves
2 bay leaves
400ml milk
25g butter
25g flour
salt, pepper
A handful of grated cheddar
800 g Mashed potato
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C.
2. Poach the fish. Put the fish in the frying pan and pour over 400ml of the milk. Stud each onion quarter with a clove, then add to the milk, with the bay leaves. Bring the milk just to the boil – you will see a few small bubbles. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 mins. Lift the fish onto a plate and strain the milk into a jug to cool. Flake the fish into large pieces in the baking dish.
3. Put the butter, flour in the pan and heat gently until the butter has melted, stirring regularly. Cook for 2 mins. Gradually whisk in the milk using a balloon whisk if you have one. Bring to the boil, stirring to avoid any lumps and sticking at the bottom of the pan. Cook for 4 – 5 minutes until thickened.
4. Take off the heat and stir in the cheese , fish, salt, pepper . Spoon into an baking dish.
5. Spoon the Mash potato on top. Pop in the oven for 20 - 25 mins or until golden and bubbling at the edges.
1 small onion, quartered
2 cloves
2 bay leaves
400ml milk
25g butter
25g flour
salt, pepper
A handful of grated cheddar
800 g Mashed potato
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180C.
2. Poach the fish. Put the fish in the frying pan and pour over 400ml of the milk. Stud each onion quarter with a clove, then add to the milk, with the bay leaves. Bring the milk just to the boil – you will see a few small bubbles. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 mins. Lift the fish onto a plate and strain the milk into a jug to cool. Flake the fish into large pieces in the baking dish.
3. Put the butter, flour in the pan and heat gently until the butter has melted, stirring regularly. Cook for 2 mins. Gradually whisk in the milk using a balloon whisk if you have one. Bring to the boil, stirring to avoid any lumps and sticking at the bottom of the pan. Cook for 4 – 5 minutes until thickened.
4. Take off the heat and stir in the cheese , fish, salt, pepper . Spoon into an baking dish.
5. Spoon the Mash potato on top. Pop in the oven for 20 - 25 mins or until golden and bubbling at the edges.
