Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Matching Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Lyndey Milan's fish pie with leek and fennel Food Lyndey Milan's fish pie with leek and fennel Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 25 minutes Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 80g butter 1 medium bulb fennel, sliced thinly, tips reserved 2 small or 1 large leek, sliced thickly 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into 1cm dice ¼ cup (35g) plain flour 2 teaspoons mild English mustard 1 cup (250ml) milk ½ cup (125ml) cream 350g boneless white fish fillets, skinned and chopped coarsely 250g salmon fillets, skinned and chopped coarsely 200g boneless smoked cod or other smoked fish, skinned and chopped coarsely 1 tablespoon lemon juice 100g baby spinach leaves 4 sheets filo pastry 1 tablespoon fennel seeds METHOD Preheat the oven to 180˚C (160°C fan-forced). Grease an ovenproof dish (6-8 cup capacity). Melt 60g butter in a large deep-sided frying pan over moderate heat, add sliced fennel bulb, leeks and carrot and cook for 5 minutes or until soft but not coloured. Add flour and mustard, mix well and cook for a further 2 minutes. Gradually pour in milk and cream and bring to the boil, stirring constantly. Cook for at least 1 minute. Add seafood, lemon juice, spinach and 2 tablespoons chopped fennel tips and return just to the boil. Spoon mixture into prepared dish immediately. Melt extra 20g butter. Place 2 sheets of filo on the bench and brush with butter. Top with remaining sheets. Cut in half into two squares. Place one square on top of seafood mixture and brush with butter, top with remaining pastry square, brush with butter and sprinkle with fennel seeds. Tuck in the excess pastry. Place pie on a baking tray and bake for 20 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Food Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 25 minutes Serves 4 SHARE PERFECT MATCH Misty Lane Sauvignon Blanc NV $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Wicks Estate Pinot Rosé 2021 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart McPherson MWC Chardonnay 2020 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Beaumont Sparkling White NV $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Trimboli Family Wines Two Cultures Vermentino 2021 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Pizzini Prosecco NV $18.30 in any 12 $19.35 in any 6 $21.50 each Price | options $18.30 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Andrew Thomas Synergy Semillon 2020 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Aylesbury Estate Waterfall Gully Chardonnay 2021 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Three Ponds Special Release Semillon Chardonnay 2021 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Bethany First Village Semillon 2022 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Patrick Two Blocks Riesling 2022 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Bimbadgen Chardonnay 2018 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hunter's Dream Chardonnay 2018 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart The Little Wine Company Vermentino 2021 $22.10 in any 12 $23.40 in any 6 $26.00 each Price | options $22.10 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Lambrook Chardonnay 2021 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Sam Miranda Arneis 2021 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Helen & Joey Estate Chardonnay 2018 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Josef Chromy Riesling 2018 $24.65 in any 12 $26.10 in any 6 $29.00 each Price | options $24.65 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tahbilk Roussanne Marsanne Viognier 2017 $24.65 in any 12 $26.10 in any 6 $29.00 each Price | options $24.65 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Mount Pleasant Marrowbone Road Fiano 2018 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping