WALL EYED PIKE PIE

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Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound wall eyed pike fillets
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/4 cups milk
2 pounds potatoes, peeled, boiled
1/2 cup butter
1 egg
6 asparagus spears, cooked, well pureed
Salt, to taste
White pepper, to taste
1 pound spinach, washed well, cut into 1-inch strips
1 lemon, juiced
Parsley, to garnish, roughly chopped
Paprika, to garnish

Steps:

Marinate fish in wine and milk for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, mash cooked potatoes with 1/4 cup butter, 1 egg, asparagus puree and salt and white pepper.
Preheat broiler. Cook spinach in large saucepan with remaining butter. Season with salt and pepper. Cover pan and cook on low heat for 5 minutes, stirring once. Drain spinach and place 1/2 in an ovenproof dish.
Heat frying pan and add pike with marinade. Season with salt and white pepper, bring to a boil, cover and poach for 8 minutes. Drain fish and place on bed of spinach. Drizzle with lemon juice and cover with remaining spinach, then 1/2 of potato. Pipe remaining potato decoratively around edge of dish and broil for 6 minutes. Dust with parsley and paprika and serve.