British Food

Tuna Pie

Cook it British! Brian Turner's Favourite British Recipes

Ingredients
Large tin tuna in brine
2 hard boiled eggs
little flour and butter
half pint of milk
ready made puff pastry

Preparation
Preheat oven to about gas mark 7 (approximately 425 degrees F, 220 degrees C)

Melt butter, mix in flour and most of milk, bring to boil. stirring constantly or heat in microwave till thickened sauce is made.
Add drained tuna chunks and chopped hard boiled egg.

On a large baking tray put half of pastry, rolled out quite thin {grease and flour tray to prevent sticking}, spread tuna mix over leaving about half inch all round edge, brush milk around edge and place other half of rolled out pastry on top and seal and flute edghes. brush milk or beaten egg over top and put in hot oven until top is browned and pastry is crispy {about 20 mins depending on oven} Serve with either salad or chips, this also keeps well to have cold the next day.

Note: very tasty, you can add lemon juice or seasoning depending on likes or dislikes

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