PrincessInOz
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Fish Pie
Today was one of those Saturdays where I go to the Vic Market; and the snapper looked fantastic. I decided to get something even though I wasnt sure what I was going to cook with it. It wasnt till after breakfast that I decided to make a Fish Pie.
My starting ingredients:
I didn't have any herbs; otherwise I would have added some to the dish. Wish I had thought of making the pie earlier so that I could have picked up some dill at the market.
Pre-heat the oven to 180 C.
Gently poach the fish in the milk for about 2 minutes each side, until the fish starts to flake apart.
Remove fish from the milk. Flake the fish with a fork. Reserve the milk for later.
Fry the carrots and leeks for about 4 minutes and reserve for later.
Heat the butter and the flour together to make a roué. I chose to use the frying pan for this.
When bubbling, add the reserved milk and quickly whisk to mix it all in to avoid lumps.
Continue heating on a low flame and stirring until the white sauce thickens. I like to cook my white sauce until I get to this consistency. Remove from heat.
Add the flaked fish, the cooked vegetables, the wilted chopped spinach (with all water squeezed out) and the raw prawns to the white sauce.
Mix together and then add the eggs. Gently combine so that the eggs do not break apart.
Place the fish pie filling into an oven-proof dish. Put the mashed potato over the filling and make a pattern using a fork.
Cook in the oven (180 C) for 30 minutes or until the potato is browned.
Serve with whatever sides you like.
My dinner!
Today was one of those Saturdays where I go to the Vic Market; and the snapper looked fantastic. I decided to get something even though I wasnt sure what I was going to cook with it. It wasnt till after breakfast that I decided to make a Fish Pie.
My starting ingredients:
- Snapper, 400 g
- Raw Prawns, handful peeled and deveined
- Carrot, 1 diced
- Leek, 1 finely sliced
- Spinach, 100 to 200 g wilted in hot, boiling water and then chopped
- Potatoes, 4 boiled for mash
- Eggs, 3 hard boiled and cut into quarters
- Milk, 450 ml
- Butter, 50 g
- Flour, 2 tablespoon
- Salt and Pepper
I didn't have any herbs; otherwise I would have added some to the dish. Wish I had thought of making the pie earlier so that I could have picked up some dill at the market.
Pre-heat the oven to 180 C.
Gently poach the fish in the milk for about 2 minutes each side, until the fish starts to flake apart.
Remove fish from the milk. Flake the fish with a fork. Reserve the milk for later.
Fry the carrots and leeks for about 4 minutes and reserve for later.
Heat the butter and the flour together to make a roué. I chose to use the frying pan for this.
When bubbling, add the reserved milk and quickly whisk to mix it all in to avoid lumps.
Continue heating on a low flame and stirring until the white sauce thickens. I like to cook my white sauce until I get to this consistency. Remove from heat.
Add the flaked fish, the cooked vegetables, the wilted chopped spinach (with all water squeezed out) and the raw prawns to the white sauce.
Mix together and then add the eggs. Gently combine so that the eggs do not break apart.
Place the fish pie filling into an oven-proof dish. Put the mashed potato over the filling and make a pattern using a fork.
Cook in the oven (180 C) for 30 minutes or until the potato is browned.
Serve with whatever sides you like.
My dinner!
. Our winters are pretty good. The nights can get down to the 30's; but that's the exception, not the rule. Most times we're in the 40's at night. During the day, the usual winter temperature is mid 50 - 60's. The rare days are when the daytime temperature is low 50's.
Yummy!
Got to love a kid with a sense of humor.
Remind me again how cold and snowy it was here 
I am not compaining. The more hot days we have the more work our guys have work to do.
