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Fish Cakes Recipe

 

Ingredients

  • 450g/1 lb cooked, mashed potatoes

  • 450g/1 lb cooled mixed white and smoked fish such as haddock or cod, flaked

  • 25g/1 oz butter, cubed

  • 45ml/3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

  • 1 egg, separated

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • fine breadcrumbs made white stale bread (about 50g/2 oz)

  • pinch of pepper

  • vegetable oil, for shallow frying

Serves 4

Method:

  1. Place the potatoes in a bowl and beat in the fish, butter, parsley and egg yolk. Season to taste with pepper.

  2. Divide the fish mixture into eight equal portions, then, with floured hands, from each into a flat cake.

  3. Beat the remaining egg white with the whole egg. Dip each fish cake in the beaten egg, then in breadcrumbs.

  4. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the fish cakes for about 3-5 minutes on each side, until crisp and golden. Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot with a crisp salad.

Notes: Make smaller fish cakes to serve as a starter with a salad garnish. For an extra special version, make them with cooked fresh salmon or drained, canned red or pink salmon.