seafood bird's nest recipe

1 kg/21/4 lb potatoes , peeled
salt and frehly ground black pepper
a little milk
grated nutmeg
large knob of butter
Filling
15 g 1/2 oz butter
15 g 1/2 oz plain flour
150 ml 1/4 pint milk
2 frozen cod steaks , cut into small cubes
100 g/4 oz peeled , cookled parawns
100 g/4 oz crabmeat
2 scallops , chopped (optional )
50 g/2 oz shelled cooked mussels ( optional )
150 ml 1/4 pint single cream
few drops of lemon juice (optional )
               Garnish
chopped  parsley
whole cooked prawns

Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for about 20 minutes or until tender .Drain , then mash them thoroughly until very smooth.Beat in the milk , nutmeg and butter until smooth .Season to taste and leave  to cool.

Set the oven at hot (220 C ,425 F, gas 7) .When the mixture is cool enough to handle , spoon it into a piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle.
Pipe four nests on to  a greased ovenproof serving dish. Bake the nests in the heated oven for 10-15 minutes, until lightly browned.
To make the filling , melt the butter in a saucepan , stir in the flour and cook for a minutes , stir in the flour and cook for a minute.Gradually stir in the milk.Bring to the boil , stirring contasntly .Add the cod and simmer gently for 2 minutes .Add the prawns crabmeat and scallops and mussels ( if used ) .Cook gently for 2-3 minutes , then stir in the cream to thin  the mixture .Continue to cook gently until all the seafood is cooked .Season to taste , adding a few drops of lemon juice if liked.Fill the potato nests with the seafood mixture and sprinkle with chopped parasley.Garnish with whole prawns and sevre immedately.