How do I make a fish pie with mash on top so the mash doesn't disappear in to the pie?

[Scree]

Every time I make one, the mash seems to just melt in to the pie. Any ideas?

[EffiePerine]

Do you put milk and butter into mash? (may be too soft). Or try more mash and less liquid inthe pie

[Sunshinemummy]

Maybe you've got too much liquid in the pie and not enough filling?

[Scootergrrrl]

Agree - less liquid in the pie. Or you could try putting the pie together when it's all cold then cooking it in the oven.

[PutThatInYourPipeandSmokeIt]

Add more fish stuff and less sauce and then make the mash on the dry side

[bramblina]

Do the same as when you make a cottage pie, let the filling cool down first, it will hold the weight of the potato better when it is slightly more solid.

[Slubberdegullion]

This happens with a lot of my fish/shepherds/cottage pies too.

DH often refers to them as my 'Altantis Casseroles'.

Think I'm always in too much of a hurry to get the potato on top.

[Harrogatemum]

I have the same problem and saw something on a cookery programme that suggested using an icing piping bag to put the mash on the top.........faffy but it does work, no more sinkage!!

[Scootergrrrl]

Bung the mash in a freezer bag with one corner cut off and squueze it through the hole would work, I expect, and you could make pretty patterns