Fish Cake

Ingredients

• 1 whole fish (any)
• 1/3 loaf of bread
• 1 egg white
• Melted butter
• Parsley 
• Water
• Raspings (bread crumbs)
• Herbs (any)
• Salt (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)

Directions

1. Fillet the fish.
2. Stew the bones and fins with water, herbs, salt, and pepper to create a gravy.
3. Finely mince the fillets.
4. Mix the mince with the bread, parsley, salt, and pepper.
5. Add in an egg white and a small amount of melted butter.
6. Form the mixture into the shape of a cake and coat in raspings of bread (bread crumbs).
7. Fry until the cake is pale brown.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Marissa Nguyen
Louisiana Anthology
July 22, 2019