Grandmom sonis' gefilte fish

24 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
7poundsCarp; save bones
2poundsPike; save bones
1largeOnion; finely grated
¾teaspoonSalt
¾teaspoonSugar
¼teaspoonPepper
½cupWater
6Large eggs; beaten
¼cupMatzo meal; or more)
; (or bread crumbs)
2Carrots; diced
2Stalks celery; diced
3Onions; sliced

Directions

FISH MIXTURE

FOR BOTTOM OF PAN

Grind fish together two times or until fully ground. Combine with fish mixture ingredients.

Place small scoop of mixture into boiling water for 5 minutes. (This is a taste tester; add extra seasoning to mixture, if needed).

Line bottom of Dutch oven with fish bones, carrots, celery and three sliced onions. Fill Dutch oven half full with water and boil.

Make fish patties and place into boiling water.

Cook three hours with cover. Add additional seasoning to boiling water, if needed.

Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V96 #007 Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 19:30:31 -0400 From: Linda Shapiro- Naples FL <lss@...> NOTES : Before she died, Grandmom Sonis gave this recipe to our family.

It was translated from Yiddish by my father-in-law Harry Shapiro.

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