Fish, thyme and broad bean pies

These individual pies prove that the best fish pies are home-made.

Recipe «Fish, thyme and broad bean pies» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 1/2 cups frozen broad beans, 650g fish fillets, skinned, 1 1/2 cups milk, 20g butter, 1 onion, finely chopped , 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 2 tbsp plain flour, 2 tsp lemon rind , 1 tsp thyme leaves, 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed, 1 egg, lightly beaten.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups frozen broad beans 
• 650g fish fillets, skinned 
• 1 1/2 cups milk 
• 20g butter 
• 1 onion, finely chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 2 tbsp plain flour 
• 2 tsp lemon rind 
• 1 tsp thyme leaves 
• 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed 
• 1 egg, lightly beaten 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Blanch broad beans, peel and set aside.
2. Place fish in a non-stick frying pan, pour over milk and bring to the boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 2-3 minutes. Drain, reserving milk and flake fish.
3. Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 2 minutes until soft and slightly golden. Add flour, cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat, gradually stir in reserved milk. Return to heat, stir until sauce boils and thickens. Stir in rind, thyme, fish and beans. Set aside.
4. Spoon into 4 x 1 cup (250ml) ovenproof dishes. Cut out 4 x 10cm pastry rounds. Top dishes with pastry, trim edges, seal. Brush with egg. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.