1 lb Smoked haddock
15 fl Milk
2 oz Butter
1 Onion, finely chopped
6 oz Mushrooms, sliced
1 oz All-purpose flour
1 ts English mustard
2 tb Fresh parsley, finely
-chopped
1 tb Fresh lemon juice
3 Hard-boiled eggs, roughly
-chopped
Salt and pepper
FOR THE TOPPING
1 3/4 lb Potatoes, cooked & mashed
1 oz Butter, melted
4 tb Milk
2 oz Cheddar cheese, grated
Preheat oven to 190?C/375?F/GAs 5. Put the haddock in a shallow pan and
pour over the milk. Heat slowly until it reaches a simmer, then cook for
5-10 mins.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pan and fry the chopped onion until
softened but not coloured. Add the mushroom slices and fry until they are
golden brown. Stir in the flour and cook gently for about 1 min, then
remove the pan from the heat.
When the fish is cooked, strain the liquor into a jug. Return the mushroom
and onion mixture to the heat and gradually stir in the strained liquid.
Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins until thickened, stirring
constantly. Add the mustard, parsley, lemon juice and eggs; season with
salt and pepper. Flake the fish, removing the bones, and add to the sauce.
Pile innto a deep ovenproof pie dish.
Make the topping; mix the potatoes with the melted butter and the milk,
season well, then spoon it roughly but evenly over the fish mixture.
Scatter the cheese on top and bake for about 30 mins until the fish mixture
is piping hot and the top is crisp.
NOTES : A Friday favourite in many Irish homes. This fish pie can also =
be made with plain white fish or a combination of smoked and white fish.
Yields
4 Servings