Leif's Famous Fish Cakes

Makes about 36 Cakes.

You can use Cod, Ling Albacore tuna, Striped bass, Bluefish(dark meat removed) also. The best cakes are those that use a combination of fish.

It is a combination of an old recipe and some new ideas. They seem to go over well.

 Ingredients

3-4 lbs Cod

3 eggs
1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned Bread crumbs
1 cup mashed potatoes
1/4 cup real mayo
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
¼ cup olive oil
1 cup Canola/Vegetable oil for frying
2 tablespoons kosher salt to salt water when boiling fish

 Spices

1/4 tablespoon celery salt

1/4 tablespoon black pepper
2 ground bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard seeds
2 ground cloves
1 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoon dry parsley

Vegetables

 5 Stalks of celery

1 Red pepper
1 Yellow pepper
1 Green pepper
1 lg Sweet onion
4 Carrots
1 cup frozen corn

 Directions

• Boil Cod in salted water till done, 15-20 minutes at the most and drain (Get water w/kosher salt boiling before you put in the cod)
• Chop all vegetables except corn
• Pour olive oil in pan, heat pan and cook all vegetables until med soft; about 15 minutes add corn the last 5   minutes. Set aside. Let cool.
• Add all spices to vegetables, mix well
• Beat eggs, mayo, mustard in a bowl
• In a large bowl add all vegetables, egg mixture to fish and mix well, breaking up the fish.
• Add Bread crumbs and potatoes until it is a paste like consistency
• Form into 1/3 cup size cakes and fry in Canola oil. Drain cakes on paper towel and serve with tartar sauce.