Croquettes of Fish

Ingredients

• cold boiled fish
• salt
• cayenne
• 1 ounce butter
• 2 ounces flour
• 1 gill milk
• 1 pound cold fish
• 1 teaspoonful Anchovy or Worcestershire sauce
• egg
• bread-crumbs
• hot fat
• fried parsley

Instructions

1. Take any cold boiled fish and pound it well.
2. Season the pounded fish with salt and cayenne.
3. Put one ounce of butter in a stew-pan and add two ounces flour.
4. Pour in one gill of milk and stir over the fire until the mixture thickens, boils, and becomes smooth.
5. Add one pound of the cold fish and one teaspoonful of Anchovy or Worcestershire sauce to the pan.
6. Stir all together well.
7. Turn the entire mixture into a plate to cool completely.
8. Once cooled, shape the mixture into croquettes.
9. Dip each shape into beaten egg and roll in bread-crumbs to coat thoroughly.
10. Fry the croquettes in hot fat until golden.
11. Serve hot with fried parsley.