Fish pie tart with minted pea salad
Fish pie tart with minted pea salad
Ingredients
For the tart
- 500g pack shortcrust pastry (or make your own), see tip, below left
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 whole eggs
- 250g piece undyed sustainably sourced smoked haddock
- 250g chunky unsmoked fish (we used sustainably sourced cod)
- 200ml tub crème fraîche
- ½ pack chives snipped
- grating of fresh nutmeg
- handful of cooked sustainably fished large prawns, defrosted if frozen
- 25g sharp cheddar or similar cheese, grated
For the salad
- 250g frozen petits pois
- 2 x bags baby leaf salad with pea shoots in the mix
- mint
- 2 shallots finely chopped
- ½ tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 heaped tsp wholegrain mustard
Instructions
- 1
Roll the pastry until just thicker than a £1 coin, and large enough to line a 23cm fluted tart tin (about 4.5cm deep) with some excess. Line the tin with the pastry, trim off the excess with a roll of the rolling pin, then prick the base all over with a fork. Chill for 15 mins.
15 min - 2
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line the pastry with a sheet of over-hanging foil and press it into the corners of the tin. Fill with baking beans, lift onto a baking sheet and bake for 25 mins until the pastry feels firm.
25 min - 3
Remove the foil and beans, and bake for another 5 mins until biscuity.
5 min - 4
Beat the egg yolk and brush it all around the inside of the case. Bake for another 5 mins until golden and lacquered.
5 min - 5
Turn the oven down to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
- 6
Meanwhile, prepare the fish and filling. Put the fish on a plate, cover with cling film and microwave on High for about 4 mins until the flesh flakes easily. Alternatively, steam or gently poach the fish, then drain well.
4 min - 7
Gently transfer the fish to a colander and drain until the pastry is ready. Beat the 3 eggs, crème fraîche, chives and nutmeg with seasoning.
- 8
Flake the fish into large pieces, discarding any skin and bones, pat dry with kitchen paper and put into the pastry case. Tuck in the prawns here and there.
- 9
Pour the filling over, scatter with the cheese, then bake for about 35 mins or until golden and set, with just a slight tremble in the middle of the tart.
35 min - 10
For the salad, boil the peas for 1 min until just tender, then drain and cool in cold water.
1 min - 11
Drain well, put in a large bowl and top with the pea shoot salad and mint leaves; chill until needed.
- 12
Mix the shallots with the sugar, vinegar, oil and mustard together to make a dressing. Season. Let the tart cool for a few mins before serving. When ready to serve, toss the salad dressing with the peas, pea shoots and mint.
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 6 servings)



