Haddock pie
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serves: Serves 4 - 6
The ultimate comfort food!
Ingredients
30ml butter or margarine
30ml Snowflake cake flour
250ml milk
250g frozen haddock fillets, cooked and flaked
250ml (100 g) grated cheddar cheese
15ml chopped gherkins
1 medium onion, finely shopped
15ml chopped fresh parsley or 5 ml dried
15ml chopped fresh herbs or 5 ml dried
5ml mustard powder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 quantity (about 380 g) cream cheese pastry
3 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
Method
- Melt butter in a medium, heavy-based saucepan. Add flour and stir over low heat for 1 minute. Add milk and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until sauce thickens. Remove from heat.
- Add haddock, cheese, gherkins, onion, herbs, mustard powder, seasoning and eggs. Mix well. Leave to cool slightly.
- Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface, to a thickness of about 3 mm. Line a greased 23 cm ovenproof pie dish. Spoon filling onto pastry base.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for about 30 minutes, or until set.
