Recipe for cooking irish seafood pie

Recipes from Ireland :: Irish Main Dish Seafood

Pastry
1 lb. scallops
8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
1/2 c. chopped leek or scallions
1/2 c. butter or butter-replacement
1/4 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. dry mustard
Dash of pepper
1 1/2 (one and one-half) c. half-and-half
Dry white wine
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp. water

Prepare Pastry; wrap in plastic wrap.

If scallops are large, cut into 1-in. pieces. Cook and stir mushrooms and leek in 2 Tbsp. of the butter in 10-in. skillet over med. heat until mushrooms are light brown and liquid is evaporated, about 5 mins.

Remove from skillet. Heat 2 Tbsp. of the butter in skillet until hot. Cook and stir scallops over med. heat until white, 4 to 5 mins. Remove with slotted spoon. Drain liquid from skillet, reserving 2 Tbsp..

Heat remaining 1/4 c. butter in skillet over low heat until melted. Stir in flour, salt, mustard and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in half and half. Add enough wine to reserved scallop liquid to measure 1/3 c.; stir into half and half mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in mushroom mixture and scallops. Pour into ungreased shallow 1 1/2-quart casserole.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.

Unwrap pastry and place on well-floured board. Roll dough 1 in. larger than top of casserole, using floured stockinet-covered rolling pin. Cut out designs with 1-in. cookie cutter. Place pastry over top of casserole; turn edges under and flute. Mix egg yolk and water; brush over pastry. Bake until golden brown, about 25 mins. Serve with lemon wedges if desired. Yields 4 servings.

Pastry
1/3 c. plus 1 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 to 3 Tbsp. cold water

Cut shortening into flour and salt until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle and distribute in water, 1 Tbsp. at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost cleans sides of bowl. Gather pastry into a ball; shape into flattened round.