Antony Worrall Thompson`s tasty fish pie made with coley and prawns in a béchamel sauce and creamy potatoes makes an easy midweek supper.
Serves: 4 Cooking time: medium
INGREDIENTS:• 500ml shop bought béchamel sauce
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 450g coley fish (or other white fish)
• 250g shelled prawns
• 500g potatoes
METHOD:• Put the fis
h in a wide pan with enough cold water to half cover the fish; bring to a gentle simmer for 4 to 5 minutes and leave to cool in the water.
• Remove any skin and bone from the cooked fish and flake the flesh.
• Heat the béchamel sauce to boiling point and add the lemon juice.
• Fold in the flaked fish and the prawns, heat through and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Boil the potatoes until done and drain well, then add a knob or two of butter and mash until creamy.
• In a buttered gratin dish pipe a deep border of hot mashed potatoes around the edge of a serving dish. Put the dish in the oven until the potato browns. Once the potato has browned spoon the fish mixture into the centre and serve.
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