Seafood Filo Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water
500 g firm white fish, cut into chunks
500 g salmon, cut into chunks
200 g scallops or 200 g prawns
1 bay leaf
1 onion, sliced
2 1/2 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
6 green onions, finely sliced
1/4 cup snipped fresh dill
8 sheets phyllo pastry
cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180\u00b0C Bring the water to a simmer in a large frying pan on a low heat. Add all the seafood, bay leaf and sliced onion and poach for 5 minutes, covered, until just opaque. Remove the seafood and strain liquid reserving one cup full.
Melt the butter in a heavy based saucepan on medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook stirring for a minute. Gradually add the milk and reserved poaching liquid stirring continuously. Simmer for a few minutes until thickened. Stir in the seafood, green onions and dill. Season to taste. Spoon into an 8 cup pie dish.
Lay filo sheets on a flat surface. Spray every 2 layers with oil. Cut pastry into a round or square (depends on your dish) cut 1 cm larger than the dish.Top seafood mixture with filo sheets, spray with oil and bake for 35 minutes (until the pastry is golden). Serve with a simple green salad.