CAMEROON FISH PIE RECIPE
Published Mar 31, 2016
Updated Apr 26, 2017
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When I started blogging about food, I should probably have started with these delicious Fish Pies. This is because I sold them for a while during my university days. The first day I made them for sale, my course mates bought everything!
Oh the magic of flavourful fish rolled in pastry!
Fish pies are very similar toย fish rolls. They are all pastry filled with fish with slight differences in the mode of preparation.
Ahh! Let’s make them.
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Fish Pie Recipe
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Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 50 mins
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Ingredients
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For the dough:
Three cups of flour
8 tablespoons margarine (or butter – softened)
A quarter teaspoon salt
Half teaspoon baking powder
1 egg for egg wash
For the filling:
1 mackerel fish or 1 pound of white fish fillet (that fish without bones- you could use canned fish like sardines in oil)
Half cup of shredded carrots (you could add other vegetables of your choice)
Half an onion – chopped
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
Salt and Maggi (seasoning cube/bouillon powder) to taste (Note: If using sardines in oil, omit this because they are salty enough)
1 tablespoon of ground garlic and ginger
To make the filling:
If using fillet, boil fish with seasoning and mash. If you can’t find fish fillet, clean and cut 1 mackerel fish then boil with some salt, maggi, garlic and ginger. Use very little water so the water dries up once the fish is cooked. When it is done, allow to cool then use your hands to separate the flesh from the bones. Be careful so you don’t mistakenly put some of the bones into the flesh. Now mash the flesh and add shredded carrots, chopped onions and vegetable oil. Mix well and set aside. For step by step photos on how to do a good fish filling, please check out myย fish roll recipe.
To make the dough:
Put flour, margarine, salt and baking powder together in a bowl. Mix with your finger tips until everything is well incorporated.
Make a well in the middle and pour in half a cup of water. Mix until it forms a dough. If necessary, add a little more water. The dough should neither be too sticky nor too hard. If it gets too sticky, add more flour. If it gets too hard, add a little more water.
Now flour a surface and roll out a part of your dough. Use a cup with a wide opening to create circles on it.
You should be able to make several circles at once.
Place some filling towards the end of each circle then use a fork to seal the edges. If you wish, use the fork to poke the top of the pie. You can see small holes I poked on the sealed pie below.
Repeat process with all of the dough. Place the pies on a greased baking tray or on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Beat egg and rub on the top for a glossy look. Next, bake in an oven at 350 Degrees Farenheit for about 20 minutes or until pies are golden brown.
And that, my friends is how you make fish pies.
Note: If you want your pie very soft and flaky, use anywhere from 10 – 12 tablespoons of margarine/butter instead. The more the margarine, the softer and crumblier it will be. Enjoy!
Great recipe I enjoyed it
Glad you did, Annette!
Hi Precious. Thank you very much for this one. Man no lie you. It is very delicious!
Awww you are very welcome, dear!
I lovedddd this recipe just made it today and it was amazing! The pies turned out perfect! Thank you for sharing :):)
Awww so glad to hear that! Thanks for coming back to let me know. ?
Hello Precious, thanks for such and easy to understand recipe. I wish to find out if with this recipe instead of baking, one can fry them using vegetable oil or maybe you can suggest what to add or subtract from this recipe if someone is to fry instead of baking them. I have developed a strong interest in cooking as a whole these days that i don’t understand.
Hi Clotilde, yes you can fry them. Just know that yours might not be as smooth as mine. They might have a few holes on them due to the baking powder but that’s okay. They will still taste delicious!
And yay! for the interest in cooking. Please let me know how they turn out.
Please precious i’m francophone and my english is not good enough ooo can i have the reciepe in french.thank’s in advance
Hi Crescence, my French is not that good too. Try searching for “translate to French from English” on Google then translate the ingredients and instructions using an online translation tool.
Nice
They look delicious. I’ll recipe sometime.
Hi, thanks for sharing this beautiful recipe. I do fish pie at home, but I bet this recipe has some great tricks I didn’t know about. There is a little plastic equipment that can be used instead of the fork. I saw it being used at Southwest Farmers market in Arlington TX, asked the Baker n they said they didn’t know what store it came from. I couldn’t push further for details about this magic tool. It is a circular plastic where you place the dough, place the filling in the middle, then fold the plastic. It seals the edges just the same way the fork does and cuts of the remaining dough in a matter of seconds. Please kindly share if you ever come across any such equipment. It is supper time saving. Thanks
Thanks for sharing, Mispa! I actually recently bought the circular plastic tool. I should do a post about it. Thanks dear!
OK I've found two recipes for this in one day and i'm sooo happy! ๐
Thank you for sharing!
xo
Sauniya | Find Your Bliss
Fish pie is definitely calling your name!