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Cheesy Fish Chowder Pie

Updated 1 May 2024 Published 8 January 2016 70 Comments

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Cheesy Fish Chowder Pie combines fish pie mix, sweetcorn, leek and cornichons in a cheese sauce topped with a puff pastry lid! Simply divine!

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After taking a pack of fish pie mix out of the freezer the other day I had no idea what I was going to make with it.

By tea time I was googling for inspiration and came across my own Fish Pie recipe (fancy that) but realising I had some puff pastry that needed using up and having seen various other fish pie recipes I was inspired to take my original recipe and give it a twist in this Cheesy Fish Chowder Pie!

I also happened to have the remainder of a pot of clotted cream that we’d had with our Christmas pudding so I used that up too! It did feel good to get all these bits used up and in such a delicious way.

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I enjoyed making the fish shapes for the pie crust.

The intention was to have some air bubbles going upwards but a lack of room meant they had to go at the bottom defying gravity! We’ll call it artistic license.

You can, of course, learn from my mistake and have them going the right way!

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Cheesy Fish Chowder Pie

A delicious fish pie combining the flavours of a Fish Chowder and placing them in a pie topped with puff pastry.
Course Main
Cuisine British
Prep Time 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes minutes
Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 400 g Fish Pie Mix (pieces of smoked haddock, cod, salmon etc) fresh or frozen
  • 4 Peppercorns
  • 1 Leek sliced
  • 1 x 325 g Tin sweetcorn
  • 200 ml Fish stock from poaching the fish
  • 200 ml Semi-skimmed milk
  • 25 g Plain flour
  • 25 g Butter
  • 1 tablespoon Clotted cream optional, I just happened to have it
  • 1 teaspoon Whole grain mustard
  • 90 g Extra mature Cheddar cheese
  • 10 Cornichons or to taste
  • 1 x 320 g Pre-rolled puff pastry sheet
  • 1 Egg whisked to use as egg wash

Instructions

  • Place the fish, peppercorns and sliced leeks in a pan and cover with water.
  • Bring the boil and then simmer for 5 minutes or until fish is cooked through (if using frozen fish simmer for 10 minutes).
  • Skim away any scum from the surface.
  • Drain the fish mixture over a bowl, removing the peppercorns and reserving the fish stock.
  • To make the sauce put 200 mls fish stock, milk, butter, cream (if using) and flour in a pan and bring to a simmer whisking constantly until thickened.
  • Add the mustard and grated cheese and mix well until melted.
  • Then add the fish, cornichons and sweetcorn.
  • Unroll the pastry sheet and using an upturned deep pie dish as a template cut around it with a knife to form the pie lid.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 200°C.
  • Cut 3 narrow strips from the edge of the remaining pastry and use these to cover the rim of the pie dish, breaking off any excess (wet the base with a pastry brush).
  • Brush the outer rim of the pastry lid with water and place on top of the pie.
  • Cut out fish shapes etc brushing with water to adhere to the pie.
  • Pierce a whole with a knife under one of the fish for ventilation.
  • Crimp the edges together by putting your left hand index finger and thumb on top of the edge pulling the pastry upwards with your right hand index finger going along the whole rim until finished.
  • Brush the egg wash over the pie.
  • Place pie in the oven and bake for 20 minutes until golden and cooked through.
  • Serve with vegetables of your choice.

Notes

If using frozen fish pie mix there’s no need to thaw, can be cooked from frozen for the same amount of time.

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Comments

  1. Amy Fidler

    08/05/2017 at 7:51 am

    such a lovely looking pie x

    Reply
  2. Amy Fidler

    23/03/2017 at 8:57 am

    My kind of pie x

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  3. A S,Edinburgh

    08/02/2017 at 12:41 pm

    I love the decoration! I don’t think I’ve seen clotted cream used with fish before… it’s a brilliant idea; it’s so buttery and rich it must be a great combination.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/02/2017 at 8:54 pm

      Thanks, it was a fab pie-)

      Reply
  4. Maya Russell

    05/07/2016 at 7:20 am

    I like the fact that this can be made with any fish and on a tight budget.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/07/2016 at 9:14 am

      Thanks Maya, I buy fish when on offer or reduced and freeze it:-)

      Reply
    • Pippa

      14/04/2022 at 1:30 pm

      Sounds lovely, but I worry that the fish is so full of water it makes the sauce really watery which has happened to me several times when making a fish pie with mash. Maybe pre cooking the fish with extract the water?

      Reply
      • Camilla

        16/04/2022 at 10:32 pm

        Hi Pippa, the fish in this pie is cooked and then drained so there is no excess water coming from it. We had this last week and the sauce is definitely not watery.

        Reply
  5. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

    17/02/2016 at 10:32 am

    I love cheesy pies – they are just so comforting. Nice presentation on the pie to!!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/02/2016 at 12:11 pm

      Thanks Dannii, can’t beat a cheesy pie:-)

      Reply
  6. peter @feedyoursoultoo

    25/01/2016 at 2:25 pm

    The inside looks so tasty. but that crust and the cute fish design make this a sure fire recipe.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/01/2016 at 3:34 pm

      Thank you Peter, I really enjoyed making the fish:-)

      Reply
  7. Patty Haxton Anderson

    24/01/2016 at 4:00 pm

    Putting it all in a crust was a fabulous idea Camilla!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/01/2016 at 5:49 pm

      Thanks Patty:-)

      Reply
  8. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours

    18/01/2016 at 2:53 pm

    Oh, I bet that clotted cream makes it super indulgent and rich.

    Love your pastry fish too.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/01/2016 at 4:41 pm

      Thanks Helen yes we found lots of ways to use up the clotted cream:-)

      Reply
  9. Sarah James

    16/01/2016 at 8:34 pm

    Your fish pie looks delicious Camilla & I love the bubbles where they are 🙂 Perfect for this time of year.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      16/01/2016 at 9:14 pm

      Thank you so much Sarah, artistic licence:-)

      Reply
  10. Mimi

    12/01/2016 at 2:19 am

    I love puff pastry, and this looks DELISH. Not much of a cook myself but I’ll pass this on to my boyfriend to make for me! Hehe x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/01/2016 at 1:12 pm

      Thanks Mimi, hope he makes it for you:-)

      Reply
  11. tracey bowden

    11/01/2016 at 9:50 pm

    I have never had a fish pie like this before and yours looks delicious, I reckon I could even get my little fussy eater to try this if I managed to make it and for it to be edible too!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/01/2016 at 12:25 am

      Tracey for extra brownie points and to get your little one to eat it try adding his or her name too to the decoration, it worked wonders when I made a pie once that my daughter told me in no uncertain terms she wasn’t going to eat!

      Reply
  12. Mayuri Patel

    10/01/2016 at 4:48 pm

    I don’t eat fish but must say the crust looks so flaky and nice. Love the cute little fish also.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2016 at 5:38 pm

      Thank you Mayuri:-)

      Reply
  13. Life as Mum

    10/01/2016 at 3:36 pm

    Oh wow. This looks absoloutely delicious! Something me and my partner would love.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2016 at 5:39 pm

      Thanks Beth, glad you like it:-)

      Reply
  14. Anthea Holloway

    10/01/2016 at 2:24 pm

    I love the sound of this one and the pastry looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2016 at 5:40 pm

      Thank you Anthea:-)

      Reply
  15. StressedMum

    10/01/2016 at 2:05 pm

    This sounds lovely, I am making a pie this week might have to change the ingredients to a fish one 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2016 at 5:42 pm

      Thank you! Great:-)

      Reply
  16. Rachel

    10/01/2016 at 1:48 pm

    This is my idea of heaven with some mash, it looks mouthwateringly amazing x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2016 at 5:44 pm

      Thanks Rachel, it was lush:-)

      Reply
  17. Sarah

    10/01/2016 at 12:45 pm

    Hi Camilla, I was the winner of your OXO comp to win a frying pan and food storers. They were delivered yesterday and are just super and very high quality, what a great prize! Thanks again 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2016 at 5:46 pm

      Excellent Sarah so glad you like your prizes, I do have very high standards:-)

      Reply
  18. My Make Up Life

    10/01/2016 at 8:27 am

    I bet fish lovers would love this. Really love the little fish onto of the pie. Haven’t had pie in ages, might make a mince one tonight

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2016 at 5:49 pm

      Love your diplomacy, good luck with your mince pie, something I’ve never made!

      Reply
  19. Martina Evans

    10/01/2016 at 5:48 am

    This looks fab! I just love fish pie, and yours looks incredibly delicious. The crust in particular looks really tasty!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2016 at 5:50 pm

      Thank you Martina, it was a fab pie:-)

      Reply
  20. Platter Talk

    10/01/2016 at 12:13 am

    What a fun and original idea you have here; most of all it looks delicious! Thanks for sharing another great food idea!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2016 at 5:51 pm

      Thank you so much:-)

      Reply
  21. Rachel In Real Life

    10/01/2016 at 12:10 am

    Oh I love fish pie, not had it for ages and never tried it with a pastry topping. I might have to try that this week.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2016 at 5:52 pm

      Thanks Rachel, I hadn’t either but when you need to use up ingredients it can lead to happy discoveries:-)

      Reply
  22. Heidi Roberts

    09/01/2016 at 9:44 pm

    I love fish pie – I usually put mashed potatoes on top of mine!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2016 at 10:36 pm

      I’m too lazy for that and usually opt for breadcrumbs:-)

      Reply
  23. Choclette

    09/01/2016 at 8:48 pm

    How cute do those little fishes look. I’m with Becca and would definitely go with pastry.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2016 at 10:37 pm

      Thank you Choclette, I’m just too lazy to fiddle with a mash topping LOL!

      Reply
  24. Ana De- Jesus

    09/01/2016 at 8:11 pm

    Wow what an incredible design. Art was never my speciality so you can imagine what my pie would look like lol,

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2016 at 8:41 pm

      Aaw thanks Ana, I wasn’t the best artist at school but loved my still life and landscapes, people were a complete no no though:-)

      Reply
  25. Emma White

    09/01/2016 at 8:11 pm

    oh what a fantastic idea – the kids would love this I’m very lucky that all 6 love fish

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2016 at 8:43 pm

      Thanks Emma, there was a day when my daughter said she wasn’t going to eat a particular pie I was making so I put her name on it with some hearts, she was so happy she ate her portion all up:-)

      Reply
  26. Dom

    09/01/2016 at 6:19 pm

    oooh, I love how thick and creamy that filling looks and I adore the addition of sweetcorn. Glorious glossy pastry too. Love this x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2016 at 6:49 pm

      Aah, thank you so much Dom, it was delicious:-)

      Reply
  27. Emma

    09/01/2016 at 5:48 pm

    Fab looking pie Camilla you can see from the colour of that pastry it’s just cooked to perfection 🙂 I’ve never added cornichons before but can see that could work. Great recipe! And thanks for thr link x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2016 at 6:08 pm

      Thanks Emma, yes the cornichons when really well, might even add a few more next time:-)

      Reply
  28. Elizabeth

    09/01/2016 at 4:39 pm

    Mmm I’m loving the sound of this! I’m a big fan of fish pies and I really like your tweaks on the classic dish! Yum!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2016 at 5:06 pm

      Me too! Thank you Elizabeth:-)

      Reply
  29. Anne

    09/01/2016 at 12:15 pm

    Oh I love fish pie, proper comfort food! Love your fishies on top!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2016 at 3:50 pm

      Thank you Anne, it’s nice to get a bit creative:-)

      Reply
  30. Lisa Williams

    09/01/2016 at 11:18 am

    I saw the outside on facebook but the inside looks so good really tasty 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2016 at 3:51 pm

      Thank you Lisa:-)

      Reply
  31. Kavey

    09/01/2016 at 8:03 am

    Looks really lovely and I agree, pastry lid for a fish pie appeals to me too!
    With your fish air bubbles, couldn’t you turn the pie 180 degrees and then the bubbles would be above them? 😉

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2016 at 3:51 pm

      Thanks Kavey. Now why on earth didnt I think of that!!!

      Reply
  32. Heather Haigh

    09/01/2016 at 12:39 am

    That looks so good! You’ve got a fantastic glaze on the pastry and it sounds just delicious.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2016 at 12:52 am

      Thanks Heather:-)

      Reply
  33. nazima

    08/01/2016 at 10:42 pm

    such a beautiful pastry cover. We love fish pie. Must try this and the fish cutouts on top, the kids will love it

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2016 at 12:54 am

      Thank you so much Nazima, yes quite pleased with my first attempt at pastry fish LOL:-)

      Reply
  34. wendy malone

    08/01/2016 at 8:33 pm

    The crust on this looks yummy, the contents i bet are yummier.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/01/2016 at 8:59 pm

      Thank you Wendy, it was delicious:-)

      Reply
  35. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

    08/01/2016 at 6:23 pm

    Ooh I love this new take on a fish pie – I’ll take pastry over mashed potato any day 😉

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/01/2016 at 10:06 pm

      Thanks Becca, I agree on that one:-)

      Reply

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