Can I use 3 day old mash to top a fish pie?

[Tiggsy]

OK....you can tell i'm not an expert

Gf cooked mash on Tuesday (LOADS) to go with our meatballs....lots left over so its been in the fridge.

Today I want to follow a simple fish pie recipe (unless anyone has a good one) and use the mash from the fridge to top it....any issues with that?

Would they be less yummy after 3 nights in the cold?

Should they normally be less "cooked" if you are then baking them on the pie for 30 mins??? I mean, is the fact they are already good to eat (but cold) going to ruin them for this purpose?

T (with not a clue)

[redtwin]

I would have no problem using it. I had had 3 day old (an older) mash before and the only issue was achieving uniform reheating in the microwave. On a pie, in the oven, that wouldn't be a concern.

You can add a bit of cream to the mash and mix it in well to get a softer consistency for spreading as mash does tend to dry out and stiffen up with age.

[Tiggsy]

cool - and going in the oven again wont wreck it?

[Mobile Chicane]

Nope.

Grate a bit of Parmesan on top for extra flavour.

[hacksaw]

If its got mushrooms growing out the top of it, you might want to pick these out first.

[calibrax]

Mix some butter in with it for more flavour and better consistency.

[HereBeMonsters]

Today's Thursday, right?