Method
- Combine tuna fish, steamed betki, mayonnaise mixed with egg yolks, boiled peas and carrots, chopped capsicum, finely chopped onions, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, mustard and salt and pepper to taste.
- Put mixture into a baking dish.
- Pipe the fluffy mashed potatoes with with 1 egg yolk, 2 tbsps. cream and 2 tbsps. butter around the sides of the dish, making a decorative border, leaving the centre empty. Bake at 180°C for 15 mins.
For the Mayonnaise Meringue:
- Beat egg whites till stiff. Fold in 1/4 cup mayonnaise.
- Pile egg whites mixture within the border to cover the baked tuna.
- Grill or bake in a very hot oven for 2 mins until mayonnaise meringue is golden brown.
- Decorate with sprigs of parsley.
Note:
For a vegetarian version, omit the dish and substitute corn, but it is not so interesting.
Ingredients: 2 small tins - tuna fish
250 g - steamed bekti (or similar fish)
2 cups - fluffy mashed potatoes
1 1/2 cups - boiled peas and chopped carrots, mixed
1 cup - mayonnaise mixed with 2 eggs yolks (raw)
1/2 cup - breadcrumbs
2 tbsp - finely chopped onions
2 tbsp - lemon juice
1 tsp - mustard
salt, pepper to taste
1 - egg yolk
2 tbsp - cream
2 tbsp - butter
For the Mayonnaise meringue:
2 - egg whites
1/4 cup - mayonnaise
sprigs of parsley