Prawn puff pastry pie

Ingredients

• 500 g peeled prawns, cut into pieces
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup fish stock
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup grated cheese
• 1 sheet puff pastry

Step-by-step preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Add the onion and cook until golden.
4. Add the prawns and garlic and cook for a few minutes until the prawns are golden.
5. Add the white wine and cook for a few more minutes until the liquid has evaporated.
6. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
7. Add the flour and mix well until a paste forms.
8. Add the milk, fish stock, bay leaf, salt and pepper and mix well until the sauce thickens.
9. Add the prawn mixture to the sauce and mix well.
10. Line a baking dish with the puff pastry, leaving a little extra pastry over the edges.
11. Pour the prawn mixture over the pastry.
12. Fold the edges of the pastry inward, partly covering the filling.
13. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the pie.
14. Bake for about 30–35 minutes, until golden and cooked through.
15. Let it cool for a few minutes before serving.