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finnish fish pie w/ potato pastry ~ serves 6 - 8

for the dough:

2 cups all purp. flour

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup cold butter

3/4 cup instant potatoes & 3/4 cup cold water

mix dry ingredients and then cut in butter with pastry blender until coarse like corn meal.stir in cold water to make a stiff dough. make to equal balls, wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.

filling:

4 hard cooked eggs, chopped

1 cup cooked white rice

1 pound filleted fresh cod

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp white pepper

2 tbls chopped fresh dill, or more

1/2 cup heavy cream beaten with 1 egg

glaze:

1 egg, beaten

sauce:

1/2 cup melted butter

1/4 cup minced fresh dill

juice of one lemon

preheat oven to * 350. butter a pie or tart dish and roll out half the dough to fit inside and around the edges. place half the egg & rice mixture in the bottom of pastry lined dish. on top of that, place your sliced up pound of fish, then sprinkle with salt, pepper & dill. spread remaining egg and rice and then pour the heavy cream w/ beaten egg over the top. roll out your other half of dough and cover the top, crimping around the edges. brush with one beaten egg and make a few slits in the top. bake for 1 1/2 hours and serve with melted butter mixed with dill and lemon juice.