Creamed Sardine Pie

Ingredients

• 3 level tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• $ pint milk and water
• 1 can sardines in oil (44 02. size)
• 1 level teaspoon salt
• Pinch of pepper
• Pinch of ground mace or nutmeg
• 6 oz. short pastry
• A little milk

Method

1. 1

   Blend the flour with the milk, bring to the boil, stirring all the time, and boil gently for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Add the seasoning, mace or nutmeg and vinegar.

3. 3

   Mix well and beat in the sardines with the oil.

4. 4

   Line a 6-in. flan ring or sandwich tin with half the pastry, add the mixture and cover with the remaining pastry.

5. 5

   Brush the top with a little milk, and bake in a hot oven for 25-30 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve hot or cold with a green salad.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Fish cookery (1948) by Great Britain. Ministry of Food, page 14. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Creamed Sardine Pie 3 level tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon vinegar $ pint milk and water 1 can sardines in oil (44 02. size) 1 level teaspoon salt 6 oz. short pastry Pinch of pepper A little milk Pinch of ground mace or nutmeg

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