Ingredients

  • 12 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 ounces aged cheddar cheese grated
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chervil chopped
  • 1 leek trimmed, sliced
  • 2 stalks celery sliced
  • 2 1/2 ounces sugar snap peas
  • 2 1/2 ounces fava beans fresh or frozen
  • 12 ounces salmon fillet skin removed, cut into chunks
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
  • 3 1/2 ounces baby spinach
  • beaten egg
  • glaze

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • To make the pastry dough, cut 8 tbsp butter into 1 2/3 cups flour with a pinch of salt. Add cheese and chervil. Add 3 tbsp cold water and mix until just combined. Chill.
  • Meanwhile, to make the filling, blanch leek, celery, peas and fava beans in boiling salted water for 5 mins. Drain.
  • Cook salmon in remaining butter for 5 mins. Remove from pan and set aside. Add remaining flour and cook for 1 min, stirring. Gradually whisk in milk and cream. Bring to a boil, stirring, until thickened. Add salmon, vegetables, dill and spinach. Season then transfer to a pie dish.
  • Roll out pastry and cover top of dish. Brush with egg and bake for 35 mins, until golden brown.