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|description=This recipe was one of a few sent to us by Alastair Meikle. No specific quantities were given so I have calculated them for two people
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This recipe was one of a few sent to us by [[User:Alastair|Alastair Meikle]]. No specific quantities were given so I have calculated them for two people.

This quick and simple recipe is also a candidate for the [[:Category:Cookery cheats|Cheat category]].
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|TotalCalories = 1292
|PortionCalories = 646
|DatePublished=20th January 2013
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 2
|Difficulty = 1
|TotalTime = 1 hour
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 50 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Simple fish pie recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Simple is best''

4.8/5 

Why make this complicated?

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 2 [[Haddock|haddock]] fillets - you can leave the skin on
| 150ml [[Milk|milk]]; enough to just cover the [[Fish|fish]] fillets in a saucepan or small [[Frying pan|frying pan]]
| 350 g (12 oz) [[Potatoes|potatoes]] - cooked and mashed: [[Mashed potato recipe|see here]] if you need a recipe.
| 2 [[free range eggs]]
| 1 tablespoon of [[Butter|butter]]
| 1.5 tablespoons of [[Plain flour|plain flour]]
| Big pinch of [[Turmeric|turmeric]]
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]] to taste
| 75 g (3 oz) cheddar cheese, grated

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 190° C (375° F - gas 5)

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Image:Simple fish pie cooked.jpg|Simple [[Fish pie|fish pie]] cooked
Image:Simple fish pie oven ready.jpg|Simple [[Fish pie|fish pie]], ready for the oven
Image:Simple fish pie sauce.jpg|The fish and the sauce
Image:Simple fish pie poaching.jpg|Poaching the fish, you may need to turn it once if not completely covered.
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Add the [[Haddock|haddock]] fillets to a small [[Frying pan|frying pan]] and just cover with [[Milk|milk]]
| Bring the [[Milk|milk]] to a [[Simmer|simmer]] and cook for about to 10 minutes.
| Meanwhile [[Boil|boil]] the [[Eggs|eggs]].
| Once the [[Fish|fish]] starts to beak up, remove from the heat, strain and reserve the [[Milk|milk]] for the [[Sauce|sauce]].
| Melt the [[Butter|butter]] in a separate saucepan. Stir in the [[Flour|flour]] to make a [[Roux|roux]]; season to taste with [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] (or Provençal [[Herb|herb]] [[Salt|salt]]), [[Pepper|pepper]] and [[Turmeric|turmeric]].
| Slowly add the [[Milk|milk]] in which the [[Fish|fish]] had been [[Poached|poached]], to make a reasonably thick [[Sauce|sauce]]. Heat gently, and keep stirring, until the [[Flour|flour]] 'explodes'.
| Add the [[Fish|fish]] to the [[Sauce|sauce]], and fold it into an [[Oven|oven]]-proof dish. Peel the [[Hard-boiled eggs|hard-boiled eggs]] and slice, place slices evenly over the fish and sauce. [[Mash]] the [[Potato|potato]] after seasoning to taste, use a little extra [[Butter|butter]] and a splash of [[Milk|milk]].
| Cover the [[Fish|fish]] in the dish with the [[Mashed potato|mashed potato]], spread the [[Grated|grated]] [[Cheese|cheese]] evenly overall.
| Place the dish in the [[Oven|oven]] and [[Bake|bake]] for 30 minutes.
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===Variations===
For variety, a dash of [[garam masala]] in the mashed potato is a pleasant contrasting taste.

Add a chopped leek to the potatoes for the final 10 minutes of boiling for a little more flavour and texture.

Add a sprinkle of whole [[fennel seeds]] to the milk whilst the fish is cooking.
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Fish recipes]]
[[Category:Potato recipes]]
[[Category:Sea fish recipes]]
[[Category:Cookery cheats]]
[[Category:Student recipes]]
[[Category:Baked or roasted]]

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