Lynnette, from Greymouth...
Community Fish Pie
The most devine fish pie which has people constantly asking for the recipe. We use this recipe at the Combined Churches Community Lunch in rotation with other recipes. There is never any left for the scrap buckets afterwards. The recipe came about to utilise some donated ingredients and make it as economical as possible.
Ingredients
- 1 diced red onion
- 2 stalks celery finely diced
- 25grams butter
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2 diced gherkins
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons cornflour
- 2 cups grated cheese
- 2 cups kornies
- 300 grams flaked smoked fish
Directions
- Lightly cook onion and celery in butter and 1 tablespoon of oil.
- Add milk keeping half a cup back to mix with cornflour.
- When near boiling add cornflour milk mix and stir until thickened.
- Remove from heat and add gherkins, 1 cup grated cheese and flaked fish.
- Place in oven proof dish.
- Combine Kornies, cheese and remaining oil and mix well.
- Top fish mixture in dish.
- Bake until heated through and golden on top approx 20 mintues at 180degrees celcius.
| Serves | Cooking Time | Prep Time |
|---|---|---|
| 4-6 | 20mins | 20mins |
Comments
Lynnette
Kornies are cornflakes for those that do not know.
Elizabeth
oh and for those who do not know kornies are cornflakes!!! Enjoy!!!
Gloria
Kornies are not as hard as cornflakes
Steph
Wonderful recipe. The family really enjoyed it. The gherkins add real zing! I'm going to paste it into my trusty home recipe journal for future generations to enjoy! Thanks very much.
Lynnette
To make this recipe go even further you can add chopped boiled eggs and cooked pasta.



Sandra
YUM-O......