Acras De Morue Recipe
- 1 c. flour Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 2 x Large eggs
- 1/2 c. lowfat milk
- 1/2 lb salted codfish flaked
- 1 sprg fresh thyme
- 2 sprg flat-leaf parsley
- 1 x scallion, including green top
- 2 x chives
- 1/4 tsp grnd allspice
- 1/2 x Scotch Bonnet chile Corn oil for frying
- For the batter, mix the flour and the seasoning together in a medium-size bowl.
- Make a well in the middle of the flour mix and break the Large eggs into the well 1 at a time while beating the mix till it has become a thick, uniform paste.
- Cover the bowl with a dampened cloth and allow it to rest for 1 to 4 hrs.
- For the fish, place the flaked codfish, thyme, parsley, scallion, chives, allspice, and chile in the bowl of a food processor and grind them together into a thick paste.
- Fold this paste into the acras batter.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 inches of corn oil to 350 to 375 degrees in a heavy cast-iron pot or possibly deep fryer.
- Drop the acras into it by the teaspoonful.
- Fry till they are light brown, turning once.
- When done, remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- This recipe yields 6 servings.
flour salt, eggs, milk, codfish flaked, thyme, parsley, scallion, chives, allspice, scotch
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/acras-de-morue-62424 (may not work)