Irish Seafood Pie Recipes

IRISH SEAFOOD PIE

Steps:

• FOR THE PASTRY: Cut shortening into flour and salt until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle in water , 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans sides of bowl. Gather pastry into a ball; shape into flattened round. Wrap in plastic wrap.
• PREPARE FILLING; If scallops are large, cut into 1 inch pieces. Cook and stir mushrooms and leek in 2 tablespoons of the margarine in 10 inch skillet over medium heat until mushrooms are light brown and liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Remove from skillet. Heat 2 tablespoons of the margarine in skillet until hot. Cook and stir scallops over medium heat until white, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon. Drain liquid from skillet, reserving 2 tablespoons.
• Heat remaining 1/4 cup margarine in skillet over low heat until melted. Stir in flour, salt, mustard and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in half and half. Add enough wine to reserved scallop liquid to measure 1/3 cup; stir into half and half mixture. Heat to boiling stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minutes. Stir in mushroom mixture and scallops. Pour into ungreased shallow 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Heat oven to 425°F Unwrap pastry and place on well floured board. Roll dough 1 inch large than top of casserole, using floured stockinet covered rolling pin. Cut out designs with 1 inch cookie cutter. Place pastry over top of casserole; turn edges under and flute. Mix egg yolk and water; brush over pastry. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges if desired. 4 servings.
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IRISH FISH PIE (AKA COD COBBLER)

Steps:

• Place fish filets in the bottom of a round oven dish.
• Make a cheese sauce with the butter, flour, milk and grated cheese and pour over fish.
• Make scone dough by rubbing the butter into the flour with baking powder and pinch of salt.
• Add grated cheese and drop egg yolk into the mixture and add enough milk to make a workable dough.
• Roll out to a thickness of 1/2 inch and cut into small rounds with a scone cutter.
• Drop these rounds on top of the fish mixture so that they just about cover the surface and then glaze them with a little milk.
• Sprinkle some more grated cheese over them and bake at 450F degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the scones are golden brown.