Fish Pie With Soufflé Crouton Topping
This creamy and comforting fish pie recipe is a delightful combination of fresh and smoked haddock, infused with flavors of leek, dill, and lemon. Topped with a fluffy soufflé of bread cubes and cheese, this dish is a delicious and satisfying meal that is perfect for a cozy dinner with loved ones. Serve with a side of salad or green vegetables for a well-rounded meal that will surely impress your guests.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 40g/1½oz butter
- 1 leek
- 30g/1oz flour
- 300ml/½ pint hot milk
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 250g/9oz fresh haddock
- 250g/9oz undyed smoked haddock
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
- ½ loaf white bread
- 50g/1¾oz full fat cream cheese
- 75g/2½oz butter
- 75g/2½oz mature cheddar
- 1 large free-range egg white
- and freshly ground saltblack pepper
Instructions
- Grease a 1.5 litre/2½ pint shallow wide-based ovenproof dish with butter.
- To make the fish pie, melt the butter in a saucepan, add the leeks and gently soften over a low heat until completely tender but not coloured.
- Sprinkle in the flour and stir over a high heat for a minute. Gradually pour in the hot milk, stirring all the time until the sauce is smooth, thick and has come to the boil. Remove from the heat and add the chopped dill, lemon juice, fish and season with salt and pepper. Cook for two minutes, stirring. Remove from the heat.
- Spoon into a 1.5 litre/2½ pint shallow wide-based ovenproof dish. Arrange the eggs on top of the sauce and press in gently. Level the top and set aside until cold. Cover with cling film and chill in the fridge for about an hour or until firm.
- Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
- To make the soufflé topping, remove the crusts from the loaf and discard. Cut into five slices then cut each slice into small cubes (about 1.5cm/¾in across). You will need 150g/5½oz of bread cubes.
- Add the cream cheese, butter and cheddar to a saucepan, melt over a low heat until runny (the mixture may look curdled but do not worry). Set aside for a moment.
- In a spotlessly clean bowl, whisk the egg white until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed. Fold the eggs whites into the cheese mixture. Season with salt and pepper and carefully stir. Stir in the bread cubes so they are all coated in the mixture. Spoon onto the top of the chilled fish mixture so the cubes are in a single layer.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden-brown and bubbling. If it is getting too brown cover it with foil and continue to bake.
- Leave to stand for five minutes then serve with salad or green vegetables.
Cook Time
2H
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 4
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