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Gefilte Fish from Joe's

Gefilte Fish

A perfect recipe for the Jewish holidays

Yield: 6- 3 oz. portions

Ingredients:

3 qts. fish stock 
1/4 cup sugar (½ cup total) 
1 tsp. finely ground white pepper 
1 drop egg shade color 
1 Tbsp. Kosher salt 
18 oz. Whitefish, Lake Trout, Haddock, Pike (ground**)
3 oz. Spanish onions (rough chop) 
1/8 tsp. finely ground white pepper    
2 Tbsp. sugar
Pinch of salt
Pinch of accent
2 Tbsp. Matzo meal Streitz Brand 
2 eggs (well beaten)

Method:

1. Bring fish stock to a gentle simmer for 15 minutes. Skim.
2. Add salt, sugar, pepper, accent and egg shade, continue to simmer for 5 minutes while prepping the gefilte fish. 
3. Remove skin and bones from fish. Cube into 1” pieces. Combine fish and onions in a mixing bowl. Grind mixture and reserve in the cooler. 
4. In a large mixing bowl whisk together eggs, sugar, salt, white pepper, accent, and matzo meal. Add ground fish to the mixture. Using a spatula fold mixture until combined. Allow the ingredients to rest for 10 minutes in the refrigerator. 
5. Form into 3 oz. football shapes by hand. Drop directly into the simmering pot of fish stock. 
6. Carefully remove fish with a slotted spoon and place into a deep hotel pan. Strain cooking liquid, chill and pour over gefilte fish.  
7. Serve with Beet Horseradish.

**Pre-order fish at your local fish store or high end grocery store. If you don't have a grinding attachment at home, you can pulse it in a food processor. 

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