Gefilte Fish

Photo: flickr user biskuit

Ingredients

5 yellow pike

head of fish

1 carrots

1 onion washed, do not peel outer part

1 beet

whitefish fillets

1 med. onion

Salt to taste

1/2 Matzo meal

6 eggs

White pepper to taste

1 water

Bones

Preparation

On bottom of large, deep pot, place bones and heads of fish, 1 onion, sliced, carrots, sliced, 1 beet, sliced and fill pot 1/3 with water. Bring to boil. Grind fish and onions, add eggs, salt and pepper to taste, matzo meal and water. Chop all together well. Add ingredients gradually.

With Wet hands, form fish balls, oval in size and not too large as they will swell in cooking. Place balls in pot of boiling fish bouillon, cover and allow to cook on small flame for 3 hours. Let fish stand in broth to cool before removing from pot to place on serving plate, garnish with the cooked carrots and refrigerate.