Salmon Cakes Recipe

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"SINCE pinto beans and mashed potatoes were our usual daily fare, salmon was a special treat on Sundays. We ate these cakes fast as Mama could fry them—she couldn't get them off the griddle fast enough."

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Salmon Cakes Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 3-4 Servings

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Ingredients

2 eggs
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons sliced green onions
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1 can (14-3/4 ounces) salmon, drained, bones and skin removed
1 to 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

In a small bowl, beat eggs. Stir in the cream, cornmeal, green onions, flour, baking powder, pepper and salt if desired. Flake salmon into bowl; blend gently.
Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Drop salmon mixture by 1/3 cupfuls into butter. Fry in batches for 5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Serve warm. Yield: 3-4 servings (six patties).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 320 calories, 19 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 180 mg cholesterol, 654 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Salmon Cakes in Reminisce Extra October 1994, p47