Scottish Cooking, Fish Pie

10 oz white fish, e.g. haddock, cod or a mixture of white and smoked fish
6 oz prawns
11/2 lb potatoes
1/2 oz butter or margarine
2 fl oz hot milk
Salt and pepper
A little beaten egg

Sauce:
1 oz butter or margarine
1 oz flour
1/2 pint milk
1 level tbsp chopped parsley
Salt and pepper

1 Skin and bone fish and cut into fairly large chunks.
2 Wash fish and prawns, and dry on absorbent kitchen paper.
3 Peel potatoes and cook in boiling salted water until tender,
drain and mash, beat in butter, hot milk and seasoning.
4 Make white sauce and when thick, add parsley and season to taste.
5 Place fish and prawns in suitable ovenproof dish and cover with sauce.
6 Top with even layer of potato and fork top surface.
7 Bake brushing top of potato with beaten egg after first 30 minutes.
Serves 4-6 Oven 375 F 50-60 mins
190°C 50-60 mins

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