MOCK OYSTER CAKES
Some boiled salsify, mashed potato, seasoning, egg, Plasmon, breadcrumbs, white sauce.
Some boiled salsify, mashed potato, seasoning, egg, Plasmon, breadcrumbs, white sauce.
Method.—Divide the salsify into small pieces of about the size of half an oyster and mix with half as much carefully-mashed potato; season well with freshly-ground black pepper, cayenne, salt, and a squeeze of lemon-juice, and add sufficient stiff white sauce to slightly moisten the mixtureand add a small quantity of beaten egg. Spread the mixture out on a flat dish for an hour or two; then take rather less than a dessertspoonful at a time and roll it into a little ball on a floured board. Flatten the balls so that they take the form of little round cakes, dip them into beaten egg, and cover thickly with dry Plasmon powder and breadcrumbs, which have been seasoned with salt, black pepper, and cayenne; press them lightly between the hands to make the powder and crumbs adhere, and after allowing about twenty minutes for the latter to dry, fry the cakes in deep, boiling oil or vegetable fat, and serve garnished with fried parsley and little pieces of lemon. The potatoes should be baked in their skins, and then sieved and beaten to a stiff paste with a little cream, as the cakes would be spoilt if the potato mixture was moist and watery.