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Gefilte fish --pareve--

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Categories: Appetizers, Fish, Passover, Seafood
Yield: 12
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Ingredients:
2 lbsEa. Whitefish & pike
1/2 lbsSummer carp
4 eachMed. Shallots (slice 3)
6 eachLge. shallots (slice 4)
2 eachCelery ribs, sliced
4 eachMed. carrots, peel, slice
1 eachMed. parsnip, peel, slice
3 largeSprigs parsley
1/4 tspThyme & dill
4 each2" slices lemon zest
1 cupKosher dry white wine
7 cupWater (more or less)
1/2 tspNutmeg, ginger, white pepper
1/8 tspCayenne pepper
Florets from 2 lge. parsley>
Sprigs.
4 largeEggs (1 yolk & 4 whites)
1/4 cupCold fresh seltzer
3 tbspMatzo meal (or more)
Procedures:
1Have fishmonger skin, bone and fillet fish, reserving bones and heads for broth in which fish will be simmered.
2For best results, the total net weight should be abt.
32 ?lb. rinse bones and heads.
4Put into wide enamel-lined heavy dutch oven.
5Add 3 sliced onions, 4 sliced shallots, celery, carrots, parsnip, parsley, herbs and lemon zest.
6Add wine and water.
7Bring to a boil.
8Reduce heat to simmering.
9Cover and cool for 1 hr.
10Using fine sieve, strain into lge.
11Bowl.
12Pick out some carrot slices and set aside.
13Then press out juices from solids.
14Discard solids.
15Pour broth back into pot and set aside.
16Cut remaining onion into 1 " pcs.
17And shallots in half.
18Place in food processor.
19Rinse fish, and check for any remaining bones.
20Cut fish in 2" pcs.
21& add to processor with spices, parsley and ?the salt.
22Process 30 sec.
23Add 1 whole egg and 1 white.
24Let stand while whipping remaining whites until firm peaks form.
25Set aside.
26With processor running, pour seltzer into machine.
27Process 15 sec.
28Scrape mixture into lge.
29Bowl.
30Sprinkle with 3 tb. matzo meal and blend.
31Fold in beaten egg whites.
32Cover and chill in freezer for 15 min. bring broth to boil.
33Add remaining ?ts.
34Salt.
35Using moistened hands and moistened spoon, shape chilled mixture into 12 ovals, lowering them into the hot broth as they"re formed.
36(if mixture doesn"t hold together sufficiently after chilling, add more matzo meal).
37Reduce heat to steady slo-boil.
38Cover and cook 45 min., spooning ovals with broth after they"ve cooked for 10 min. each pc.
39Will puff up and rise to top.
40Partially uncover and cool in pot for 30 min. add reserved carrots to broth.
41Cover and regrigerate overnight; or carefully transfer each pc.
42To container(s), pouring stock over all.
43Tightly cover and refrigerate.
44Broth will thicken when chilled.
45If you prefer jelled broth, add 1 pkg.
46Of pareve unflavored gelatine to boiling stock and dissolve granules before refrigerating. frances prince"s new jewish cuisin
 
 
 
 

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