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Fish Leftover Beignets

4 servings

Ingredients

• finely chopped fish leftovers (as needed)
• butter (a little)
• nutmeg (a little)
• salt (a little)
• eggs (a little)
• lemon zest (a little)
• grated white bread (a little)
• egg (for coating) (a little)
• crushed rusks (a little)
• grated Parmesan cheese (as needed)
• butter (for frying) (a little)
• parsley (garnish) (a little)

Instructions

1. Create a farce from a piece of butter, a little nutmeg, salt, some eggs, lemon zest, grated white bread, and finely chopped fish leftovers.
2. Form finger-long, two-finger-wide pieces, turn them in egg and crushed rusks (to which you can add Parmesan cheese if desired), and fry them in butter until light brown.
3. Garnish with baked or fresh parsley.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.