Very easy mascarpone fish pies recipe

How to make very easy mascarpone fish pies 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/fan160C/gas 4. Put the potatoes in a saucepan of lightly salted water and bring to the boil over a high heat. Cook for 15 minutes or until tender.

Meanwhile, make the filling. In a large bowl, mix the mascarpone, crme frache and cornflour. Gently fold in the fish, prawns, peas, chives and some seasoning. Spoon into 4 x 500ml individual ovenproof dishes or a deep 2-litre ovenproof dish.

Drain the potatoes well and mash until smooth. Beat in the milk and cheese and some salt and pepper. Spoon over the filling, then bake for 30-40 minutes (check the individual dishes after 30 minutes), until piping hot and the fish is cooked through. Set aside for 5 minutes before serving.

Tip: Make sure you put the dish on a baking tray before it goes into the oven. As it cooks, the sauce often bubbles up and over the side of the dishes or dish - it's much easier to wash the tray than scrub the burnt bits off the bottom of the oven!

delicious. magazine * Salmon, cod and tuna are severely threatened by over-fishing. There are a number of sustainable and just as tasty species that work equally well in the above recipe - in some cases they can even be cheaper. See channel4.com/fish for more information.