Savory Finnan Haddie

Ingredients

• Finnan haddie
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• Milk
• 11% cups small potato balls or
• 2-inch cube fat salt pork cubes, cooked
• 2 tablespoons flour
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. 1

   Soak finnan haddie in milk to cover, 1 hour.

2. 2

   Cook until tender and separate into flakes; there should be 1 cup.

3. 3

   Cut salt pork into tiny cubes and try out.

4. 4

   To 2 tablespoons of the pork fat, add flour and stir until well blended.

5. 5

   Pour on gradually 1 cup milk, while stirring constantly.

6. 6

   Bring to boiling point, add finnan haddie, pork scraps, egg yolks, potatoes, salt, and pepper to taste.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Boston Cooking-School cook book (1896) by Fannie Merritt Farmer, Lincoln, Mary Johnson Bailey "Mrs. D. A. Lincoln,", James B. Herndon , Herndon/Vehling Collection, Sam Sloan, D. A. Lincoln, page 98. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SAVORY FINNAN HADDIE Finnan haddie 2 eggs, slightly beaten Milk 11% cups small potato balls or 2-inch cube fat salt pork cubes, cooked 2 tablespoons flour Salt and pepper

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