Stargazy Pie
Stargazy pie is a rich fish pie from Cornwall in the United Kingdom.
- Prep
- 19 min
- Cook
- 1 hr 6 min
- Total
- 1 hr 25 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Medium
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
Quantities are retained as written by the source and do not scale automatically. Tap an ingredient to check it off as you go.
Cooking instructions
Procedure
Scale, clean, and bone the fish, separating and retaining their heads.
Procedure
Season inside each with salt, pepper, and parsley. Roll neatly.
Procedure
Butter pie dish, and sprinkle a thick layer of breadcrumbs on.
Procedure
Lay in some of the fish, then alternate breadcrumbs and fish until dish is full. Cover with bacon rashers.
Procedure
Beat eggs with vinegar, pour into pie, or use cream. Cover with pastry.
Procedure
Arrange fish heads on pastry, so as they are looking up (to the stars).
Procedure
Bake in a hot oven.
Procedure
Serve with a sprig of parsley in mouth of each fish.
Notes, tips, and variations
From St. Agnes W.I. in Cornish Recipes, Ancient & Modern, 22nd Edition, The Cornwall Federation of Women's Institutes 1965. First collected & published by Edith Martin, Tregavethan, Truro, 1929, for The Cornwall F.of W. I.
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Wikibooks contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Adapted; quantities retained as written. · Original source
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Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
Approximate values per serving. Worked out from the ingredient list — treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
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