Cod Fish Cakes

Recipe Ingredients

12 oz	340g	Salt cod
2		Milk
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Chopped onions
1/4 cup	27g / 1oz	Chopped celery
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	White potatoes - peeled, diced
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped garlic - plus
2 teaspoons	10ml	Chopped garlic
3 cups	711ml	Water
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground white pepper - to taste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely-chopped parsley
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
3		Eggs
1/2 cup	118ml	Heavy cream
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	All-purpose flour
		Bayou Blast - see * Note
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Fine bread crumbs
		Oil - for frying
1		Fondue Piquante - see * Note
		Fried spinach - (a handful or so)

Recipe Instructions

* Note: See the "Bayou Blast - {Emeril's Creole Seasoning}" and "Fondue Piquante" recipes which are included in this collection.

Two days before serving, soak the cod in 1 quart of milk in a covered bowl, refrigerated, for 24 hours. The next day, discard the milk and rinse the cod well under cold water. Replace the cod in a fresh quart of milk and refrigerate for another 24 hours. Remove the cod from the milk and rinse well. Pat dry and flake the cod into small pieces. Preheat the fryer.

In a saucepan, combine the onions, celery, potatoes, 2 teaspoons garlic, and water. Season the liquid with salt and pepper. Bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are fork tender. Remove the potatoes from the heat and drain.

Turn the potatoes into a mixing bowl. Add the cod, parsley, remaining tablespoon of garlic, olive oil, 1 egg and cream. Using a hand-held masher, mash mixture until thoroughly blended. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Cool the mixture completely. Form the mixture into a log, 2 inches thick. Cut the log into 2-inch pieces.

In a small mixing bowl, add the flour and season with Bayou Blast. In another small mixing bowl, whisk the remaining 2 eggs and 2 tablespoons of milk together. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. In a third mixing bowl, add the bread crumbs and season with the Creole seasoning. Dredge the cakes in the seasoned flour, coating completely. Dip each cake in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off. Dredge the cakes in the seasoned bread crumbs, coating each cake completely. Fry the cakes until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often for over-all browning. Remove the cakes from the oil and drain on paper towels. Season the cakes with Emeril's seasoning.

Serve warm with the Fondue Piquante and garnish with the fried spinach.

This recipe yields 4 appetizer servings.

Source:
EMERIL LIVE with Emeril Lagasse - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EM-1B09 broadcast 02-04-1998) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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