Old-fashioned fish pie

• 1½ lb (700 g) cod fillet
• ½ pint (300

Skin and cut the fish in pieces. Put the fish into a saucepan along with the milk and bay leaf. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the potatoes for the topping in even-sized chunks. Add to a pan of boiling salted water and cook until tender, then drain. Return to the hot saucepan and shake over the heat until dry, then mash and beat in the