GEFILTE FISH JAR RECIPE

Steps:

• Place very little olive oil in a pot over medium heat.
• Add the onion and just slightly brown.
• Add the pieces of fish and the fish geletin, carrots, celery and pepper to taste.
• Raise heat to high and bring to a boil and then reduce the heat back to medium or medium-low and simmer 8 to 10 minutes… Remove from heat.
• Take the pieces of fish out of the pot very gently and cool on a platter.
• Reserve the vegetables.
• Slightly oil a cookie sheet.
• Lay the pieces of fish onto the slightly oiled cookie sheet and turn the fish over, so that both sides of the fish are oiled. Place the fish into a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.
• Turn the fish over and bake another 10 minutes, or until the fish is slightly browned. Remove from oven and refrigerate. Serve with the reserved vegetables and horseradish.

Steps:

• 1. Place carrots, onions, water, salt, and pepper in a 4-quart soup pot, cover, and bring to a boil. 2. Rinse frozen gefilte fish loaf under water to remove label, but do not remove parchment wrapper. 3. When water boils, add fish and return to boil; immediately lower heat to simmer.Simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours 4. Drain in colander, transfer fish to sealable container and remove parchment paper by unrolling. Add carrots and onions to container. 5. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours. 6. Serve sliced with carrots and onions as a garnish. Recipe courtesy of Quick & Kosher: Recipes from the Bride Who Knew Nothing by Jamie Geller (Feldheim 2007).