KANGAROO PIE ( ACTUALLY, FISH IN PASTRY, WITH A CHEESE SAUCE!)

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I'm posting this recipe for ZWT5. it comes from a lovely cookbook "Dine Around The World", a gift from a friend many years ago. From the book :" One hundred years ago, a Hungarian lady brought recipes to Sydney, but nobody could understand their Hungarian names. So this roll was called Kangaroo Pie, because filling it reminded people of a kangaroo filling its pouch." It doesn't specify the fish to use, but I would use hake, cod, tilapia, or similar.

Provided by Karen Elizabeth

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

300 g frozen puff pastry
500 g fish fillets, cooked and skinned
100 g pickled gherkins, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon butter
1 egg, beaten
40 g butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup cream
100 g cheddar cheese
1 cup milk (optional)
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
parsley sprig

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 220C/425°F.
  • Defrost puff pastry and roll out to a rectangle, about 12 x 14 inches.
  • Cube cooked fish fillets, mix gently with chopped gherkins and onion, spread on pastry and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle parsley on top and roll up firmly.
  • Place roll in a buttered dish, brush with beaten egg and and bake in pre-heated oven at 220C/425F for 15 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat slightly and bake for another 15 minutes, until pastry is golden-brown.
  • Sauce:.
  • In a small saucepan, heat butter, stir in flour gradually, after a minute gradually add cream, stirring constantly, and bring to boil.
  • Remove from heat, add grated cheese and stir until it has melted.
  • If you prefer a thinner sauce, whisk in the milk.
  • Season to taste with cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
  • Arrange roll on heated platter, garnish with parsley and serve with cheese sauce.
  • A mixed salad goes well with this.

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