World Recipe: Stargazy Pie

29 Jun World Recipe: Stargazy Pie

Originally from Cornwall, this fish pie stands out for the sardine heads poking through the pastry, “gazing at the stars,” which gives the dish its name.

Ingredients:

• 6 fresh sardines (cleaned but with heads intact)
• 250 g puff pastry
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 2 boiled potatoes, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 100 ml cream
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Butter

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Sauté the onion in butter. Mix with the potatoes and boiled eggs, season with salt and pepper.
• Place the mixture in a pie dish and arrange the sardines with their heads sticking out.

• Partially cover with the puff pastry, leaving the heads visible.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until the pastry is golden brown.