Cod Acras
From: Sandrine, Bruxelles, Belgium
Comments: Delicious as a hors-d'oeuvre or a main dish. At its best served along with a punch.
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 [3 1/2-ounce / 100-g] piece whole cod
  • 1/2 West-Indies pepper
  • 6 chives
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • Pepper
  • 2/3 cup + 1 tablespoon [98.75 g] flour
  • 1 [1/4-ounce / 7-g] package active dry yeast
  • Hot frying oil
  • 1 parsley sprig
  • Boil cod for 20 minutes, to get rid of the salt; drain.
  • Boil cod for 20 minutes more, into clean boiling water.
  • Skin and bone cod; crumble cod meat with your fingers.
  • Finely chop together West-Indies pepper, chives and garlic.
  • Mix into cod crumbs; pepper to taste.
  • Into a bowl, sift together flour and yeast; sprinkle over cod mixture.
  • Make a small hole in the center; pour in enough water to get a smooth, doughnut-like dough.
  • Set aside for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oil into a dee-fryer; drop small spoonfuls mixture into hot oil, into frying basket.
  • Fry until swollen and browned; drain onto paper toweling.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with parsley sprig.