Corn and Tuna Pie
(from theReasonableMan’s recipe box)
Source: Dean's Mum
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Comfort Food, Slow Food
Ingredients
- 750g (1 1/2 lb) Potatoes
- 2 tablespoons Milk
- 60g (2 oz.) Butter
- 1 egg
- 235g (7 1/2 oz) can Tuna - chunk style
- 1/3 cup Canned Whole Kernel Corn
- 30g (1 oz.) Cheese
- 2 tablespoons Flour
- 1/3 cup water (approx.)
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped Parsley
- 1 egg
Directions
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Cook potatoes in salted water until tender, drain
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Mash with milk and 30g of Butter until smooth
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Add egg – mix well
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Line greased 23cm (9in) pie dish with potato mixture
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Bake in hot oven 10 minutes
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Drain tuna, reserving liquid; break into chunks, place in cooked potato shell with drained corn (reserve 1/2 cup liquid from corn)
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Melt butter in saucepan, stir in flour; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly
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Remove from heat, gradually add combined liquid from tuna, reserved liquid from corn, lemon juice and enough water to make 1 1/4 cups
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Stir until mixture boils and thickens
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Stir in beaten egg and parsley
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Pour over tuna, top with grated cheese
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Bake in moderate oven 25-30 minutes