Stargazy Pie (English Sardine Pie) | Saveur

Stargazy Pie (English Sardine Pie) | Saveur

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In this whimsical Cornish dish, whole sardines poke their heads through the crust of a savory pie filled with bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and a mustard-laced custard.

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Ingredients

  • 2 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cups flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. mustard powder, preferably Coleman’s
  • 12 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
  • 6 tbsp. ice-cold water
  • 6 slices bacon, cut into 1” pieces
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup chicken stock
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> cup crème fraîche
  • 2 tbsp. English mustard, such as Colman’s
  • 2 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 8 fresh sardines, cleaned, heads attached
  • 3 eggs, hard-boiled, peeled, and sliced

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