Sea Scallop And Cod Pie Topped With Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 large sea scallops (1 1/2 cups)
• 3/4 lb of your favorite fish fillet (cod or sea bass my favorite)
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1/4 cup sweet wine or 1/4 cup sherry wine
• 1 1/2-2 1/2 lbs fresh mashed potatoes, about 5-8 large potatoes

Recipe

• 1 clean the scallops and cut in half, leave fish whole then simmer in the milk for 15 minutes.
• 2 strain, reduce the liquid cooking for 5 more minutes.
• 3 heat 2 tablespoon of the butter and stir in the flour, cook for about a minute, stirring, then add the milk gradually, stirring all the time to avoid lumps.
• 4 season with salt and pepper, add the sliced mushrooms and simmer for about 10 minutes longer; then add the sherry and finally the scallops and fish.
• 5 when hot, transfer to an oiled 2 quart ovenproof dish and cover with mashed potatoes, making sure they cover the fish right to the edges.
• 6 dot with the remaining butter sprinkle with paprika and bake in a moderate oven, 350°f, for 20-30 minutes, or until the top is turning brown.
• 7 04/29/04- i made this again adding 2 sliced scallions and 1/4 cup green peas to the fish just before topping with potatoes.and used vermouth because i ran out of sherry.
• 8 3?18/11 i made it this yer topped with colcannon.
• 9 i also did add scallions and green peas.