Sneem Black Pudding
90 min · 799 kcal · British
Stargazy Pie
The famous Cornish fish pie from Mousehole, where whole pilchards are baked into a shortcrust pie with bacon, egg and potato, their heads poking up through the crust to gaze at the stars. Traditionally eaten on Tom Bawcock's Eve, 23 December.
Instructions
- Lay 2 prepared sardines flat on a plate, skin down. Squeeze over the juice of 0.5 lemon, add a little of its zest, and season with 0.25 tsp salt and a good grind of black pepper. Leave to sit for 15 minutes, the acid firms the flesh and takes the edge off the oiliness.
- Lower 1 egg into simmering water and boil for 8 minutes, then cool under cold running water, peel and chop roughly. In the same pan, simmer 80 g sliced potato for 4 minutes until just yielding but not breaking, then drain well and let the steam dry off.
- Fry 1 rasher of streaky bacon in a small dry frying pan over medium heat for 3 minutes until the fat runs and the edges crisp. Add 1 finely chopped shallot and soften in the bacon fat for 3 minutes without colouring. Lift out and snip the bacon into short strips.
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994kcal
23gprotein
97gcarbs
59gfat
9gfibre
Computed from the ingredients against a food database, not estimated. The full nutrient table is in the app.
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