Title: Gefilte Fish From Second Helpings Please
Categories: Jewish, Fish
Yield: 2 dozen
2 lb Fish fillets (mixed pike,
-carp and whitefish
4 md Onions
2 Celery ribs
4 ts Salt
1 ts Pepper
1 qt Water
3 Eggs
3/4 c Ice water
3 tb Matzo meal
3 Carrots; sliced
1 pn Sugar
Paprika
Reserve the head, skin and bones from the fish. Place these
trimmings, 3 onions, 2 ts salt, the pepper and the sugar into
the quart of water. Simmer about 20 minutes. Grind the fish
fillets with the remaining onion. Place in a chopping bowl, add
the eggs, ice water, matzo meal and remaining seasonings. Chop
mixture until very fine and thoroughly blended. Moisten hands and
shape mixture into plum sized balls.
Drop balls into the boiling stock and add carrots and celery.
Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours . If the stock cooks down too
much, add a little water. Cool the fish slightly. Remove to a
bowl and strain stock over it, (discarding trimmings, celery and
onion). Garnish with the carrot slices. Chill and serve with beet
horseradish or hot mustard.
Optional: After removing from kettle, place in roaster, and strain
liquid over with the carrots, then sprinkle with paprika. Place in
350 F oven for 20 - 30 minutes. This cooks in the flavours. Remove
to platter, arranging carrots around or over each ball. refrigerate
and serve cold.
Source: Second Helpings, Please! by Norene Gilletz
