Old World Recipe - Fresh Anchovy Pancakes Recipe

How to make it

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• Behead and gut anchovies using a spoon or your own long nails
• Remove the back bone - it should come out very easily. If you are working with smelt, you may need to slice it off the bone, depending on the size of the fish.
• Prepare the batter:
• Beat the eggs
• add about 3 tbsp of water, salt, pepper and whisk well, until smooth
• Add flour in small batches until your batter is buttermilky thick or slightly thicker - it's better err on the thicker side
• Toss all of the fish into the batter and carefully stir to coat
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• Heat the cooking oil in a pancake skillet
• Reduce heat to medium
• Spoon the fish with batter onto the skillet, forming pancakes about 4 inches in diameter - they should be flat.
• Fry on both sides until pleasantly browned, making sure the fish cooked through
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• Remove from oil with slotted spoon or fork, shaking off the excess oil and place on paper towel.
• Sprinkle with chopped dill weed.
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• Serve hot with new potatoes, mashed potatoes, or summer salads or
• Cool, chill and serve cold on your sandwich - best with English cucumber, feta cheese, scallions, ripe beefsteak tomatoes and lots of fresh greens