Clarissa Dickson Wright

Kipper and caper pie

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Clarissa's Comfort Food
Clarissa's Comfort Food

By Clarissa Dickson Wright

Published 2008

  • About

Whilst we are on the subject of kippers, try this rather strange little pie - against all one’s preconceptions it is yummy.

Ingredients

  • 55 g butter
  • 55 g flour
  • 600 ml

Method

Make a roux with the flour and butter and add the milk slowly to make a white sauce. Season, remove from the heat and add the kippers and the capers. Leave to cool.

Roll out the pastry into a 20 cm square. Place the cooled kipper mixture in the centre, layered with the slices of hard-boiled