Josee’s Fish & Chips with Remoulade

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Fish & Chips with Remoulade
2 russet potatoes
Salt for seasoning of the fries
1 tablespoon fresh chives
3 (6. oz) pieces cod
2 eggs
½ teaspoon old bay seasoning
½ teaspoon sea salt
Zest of a lime
½ cup original Ritz crackers
½ cup- instant potato flakes
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
½ cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons lime yogurt
2 tablespoons dill relish
2 teaspoons creamy horseradish
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Italian flat parsley chopped fine
Pinch salt & pepper
Preheat some oil in a deep pan on stove top about 1 ½ inch high to 375 degrees.
Drop the temperature of the deep fryer to 325 degrees.
Peel potatoes and cut into fries.

In a shallow dish whisk eggs, old bay, sea salt and lime zest add pieces of fish let soak in egg mixture turn once to coat both sides. Crush the crackers into a separate shallow dish add potato flakes and bread crumbs mix the breading together. Set aside
Add potatoes to deep fryer and fry about 4 minutes remove fries place on paper towel to drain excess fat turn up the deep fryer to 375 degrees and return fries to deep fryer and fry until golden brown.
While the potatoes are on their second fry take fish out of the egg wash mixture add fish to the breeding and coat fish on both side add to the frying oil let fry until a golden edge appear on the outside of the fish pieces turn pieces of fish and fry until golden brown on the second side.
While the fish and potatoes are finishing frying to a mixing bowl add the last 8 ingredients mix well.
Remove fries and fish out of the oil and let drain on paper towel take fries add to a mixing bowl season with salt toss well.
Plate same amount of fries in Individual small upright dishes top fries with chopped chives add to serving plates. Place a piece of fish on each dish and scoop equal amount of remoulade in individual small dishes add to each plate.

Brie en Croute

It’s that time a year we serve a lot of appetizer and well the Brie en Croute is one of the most popular in the Holiday season we all have a different version here is one of mine that is super easy yet elegant! I hope you enjoy my version. Happy Holidays ya’ll…

1(7.70z) Rich & Creamy Camembert
1 8 oz tube croissant dough
2 tbs brown sugar
¼ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans will do)
¼ cup dried cranberries
1 tsp Grand Marnier or Bourbon both are good
1 egg beaten

Preheat oven at 400.
Mix in a bowl all ingredients except Camembert and croissant dough and set aside.
On a board roll out dough and pinch together dough and make two rectangles to form a plus sign in the middle place nuts and cranberries mixture place Camembert on top and wrap around dough to cover completely the Camembert press seams together really good. Flip the Brie en Croute so the nuts and cranberries mixture is on top and place in a grease pie plate and brush with egg and bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let it rest for 30 minutes before cutting. Serve with green apples and favorite crackers!
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