Sicilian Fish Pie Recipe from GourmetFoodPlaza.com

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Sicilian Fish Pie
Serves 8
12 oz	Rich shortcust pastry
2 tbsp	Caster sugar
1/2 tsp	Grated lemon rind
12 oz	White fish steaks
1	Large stalk of celery
3 oz	Stoned green olives
1	Large onion
3 tbsp	Olive oil
1 tbsp	Drained capers
2 tbsp	Tomato puree
	Salt and pepper
3	Courgettes
1	Egg
3 tbsp	Plain flour
	Oil for deep frying
1	Egg yolk

-	Make pastry, adding sugar and lemon rind with 3 egg yolks
-	Cube fish, chop celery, slice olives
-	Peel and slice onion
-	Heat oil in a saucepan, add onion and fry till golden
-	Add celery, olives, capers, tomato puree, fish, 1/4 pint water and seasoning
-	Simmer for 15 minutes

	*Preheat oven 450 F*
-	Cut courgettes into thin fingers
-	Beat egg, season flour
-	Dip courgettes into egg, then into flour
-	Deep fry till golden. Drain

-	Divide dough into thirds
-	Roll out one and use to line a greased and floured 8 inch springfoam tin
-	Roll out remaining dough to two 8 inch rounds

-	Layer fish mixture, courgettes and dough rounds in tin
-	Brush with beaten egg yolk and bake for 50 minutes
-	Remove from tin and serve hot

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