Tuna Fish Pie Recipe |
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You will need..... 1.5 oz. butter 1.5 oz. plain flour 3/4 pint milk 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1 x 7 oz. can tuna
Preparation Time grated rind of 1
lemon
20 minutes 13
oz. packet frozen puff pastry
Cooking Time
25 minutes
Oven setting
425ºF; Gas Mark 7
Melt butter
and stir in flour. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat
and gradually add milk. Return from heat and bring to the boil stirring
until thickened. Add egg, flaked tuna fish and lemon rind. Mix well.
Roll out
pastry and cut into two 8-inch by 4-inch oblongs. Place one on a baking
sheet. Cover with filling, damp edges of the pastry and cover with
other oblong. Make slits across the top. Press edges together to seal.
Trim and flute. Brush with egg. Bake in centre of oven for 25 minutes. Serve very
hot. Serves 4.
Quick Tip
To prevent dark rings forming round egg yolks, drain off boiling water,
crack the shells immediately and then cover with cold running water until
the eggs are completely cold.
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