Wall Eyed Pike Pie

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 pound wall eyed pike fillets
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 pounds potatoes peeled, boiled
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 6 asparagus spears cooked, well pureed
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground white pepper to taste
• 1 pound spinach washed well, and cut into 1" strips
• 1 lemon juiced
• Roughly-chopped parsley to garnish
• Paprika to garnish

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Marinate fish in wine and milk for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, mash cooked potatoes with 1/4 cup butter, 1 egg, asparagus puree and salt and white pepper.

Preheat broiler. Cook spinach in large saucepan with remaining butter. Season with salt and pepper. Cover pan and cook on low heat for 5 minutes, stirring once. Drain spinach and place 1/2 in an ovenproof dish.

Heat frying pan and add pike with marinade. Season with salt and white pepper, bring to a boil, cover and poach for 8 minutes. Drain fish and place on bed of spinach. Drizzle with lemon juice and cover with remaining spinach, then 1/2 of potato.

Pipe remaining potato decoratively around edge of dish and broil for 6 minutes. Dust with parsley and paprika and serve.

This recipe yields 4 servings.