🥧 Creamy Lemon Pepper Haddock & Leek Pie

This golden fish pie has everything a comforting dinner needs: flaky haddock, soft leeks, a creamy sauce and crisp puff pastry. The Lemon Pepper & Garlic Rub cuts through the richness and saves measuring several separate seasonings.

🧾 Ingredients

• 500g skinless haddock fillets, cut into large chunks
• 2 leeks, washed and sliced
• 1½ tsp Lemon Pepper & Garlic Rub
• 30g butter
• 30g plain flour
• 350ml milk
• 75ml double cream
• 100g frozen peas
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp Dried Dill
• 320g ready-rolled puff pastry
• 1 egg, beaten

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/Gas 6.
2. Melt the butter in a large pan and cook the leeks gently for 7–8 minutes until soft.
3. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the milk, followed by the cream, until smooth and gently bubbling.
4. Add the seasoning, mustard, dill and peas. Remove from the heat, fold in the haddock and spoon everything into a 1.5-litre pie dish. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.
5. Lay the pastry over the dish, trim the edge and press with a fork. Cut a small steam hole and brush with beaten egg.
6. Bake for 25–30 minutes until deeply golden and bubbling at the edges. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

⏱️ Timings

• Prep: 20 minutes
• Cook: 40 minutes
• Total: 1 hour
• Serves: 4

🍽️ Serving Suggestions

Serve with buttered peas, steamed greens or roasted carrots. For a lighter meal, a sharp watercress salad balances the creamy filling.

💛 Why This Recipe Works

Haddock stays in generous flakes because it finishes cooking inside the sauce. Lemon, pepper and garlic brighten the filling, while the pastry delivers crunch without the work of making mashed potato.

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