Seafood cocktail in a shell

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
10 ounces Packet Jus-rol Shortcrust Pastry, thawed
Beaten egg to glaze
1 pounds Monkfish or halibut
3 tablespoons Dry vermouth
4 Slices of onion
Knob of butter
8 tablespoons Mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Mustard with garlic and red pepper
1 teaspoon Chopped fresh dill
Tomato paste

Directions

Divide pastry into six even-sized pieces then roll each one out to line a 10-12½ cm (4-5in) scallop shell. Brush rim with egg and bake blind. Cool. Meanwhile fillet the fish and cut into bite- sized pieces. In a pan poach fish with vermouth, onion, butter and seasoning for about 5min, or until cooked. Leave to cool. Discard onion. Combine mayonnaise with mustard, dill and tomato paste to taste, then add enough cool fish juices to give a coating consistency. Fold through the drained fish. To serve, spoon into freshly baked pastry shells.

Source: Jus-rol: Pastry for today

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